Indycaver (Norm)'s photos with the keyword: Medill

This is a scan of one of my B/W photos sepia toned with the last of my Kodak toning mixture. I tried a new company tonight since Kodak has quit making it's sepia toning mix. It seemed to work better ... and without the rotten egg smell. Joseph Medill Former Chicago fire-boat resting in a shipyard in Escanaba, Michigan. Intended to be sunk as an artificial reef and diving destination, but later condemned for such use by the potential contaminants still found on board.

Another visit to the retired fire boat the Joseph Medill. articles.chicagotribune.com/1986-09-08/news/8603060908_1_... Joseph Medill Former Chicago fire-boat resting in a shipyard in Escanaba, Michigan. Intended to be sunk as an artificial reef and diving destination, but later condemned for such use by the potential contaminants still found on board. The book "Great Chicago Fires" gives a detailed account of the Joseph Medill's participation in fighting the McCormick building fire in 1967. Former Chicago Fire Department (Engine #37) Fire Boat Joseph Medill Built 1946 Dimmensions 92' x 23' Built By: Bay Ship Building Sturgeon Bay, WI