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  1. 2009.16.11 a & b - Invitation

    Invitation, 4" w x 5 1/8" h, brass, engraving plate (A) Envelope (B), 5 1/2" w. x 7 3/16" h, paper The brass plate was used for printing the invitations for the 1968 Village Hall dedication ceremony on May 26, 1968. The envelope, which housed the plate, has a print of the invitation on it.

    Record Type: Object

    Invitation
  2. 2009.16.9 - Print, Photographic

    Print, photographic, color, 5" x 7", four visible men standing on a bunting draped porch with columns. A speaker's podium and bouquets of flowers are also in the picture. 1968 dedication ceremony of then new Village Hall, l to r, Rev William F. Nagy (holding program) of Immanuel United Church of Christ, unknown (shaking hands with person out of image ), U. S. Senator Everett Dirksen at microphone and Donald Buckner, master of ceremonies, hidd...

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  3. 2009.17.1 - Print, Photographic

    Print, photographic, black & white, 8" x 10", Front- angle shot of train engine with large building behind it, printed on engine- "Northwest Suburban Mass Transit District" and "Village of Bartlett." First of the new commuter locomotives acquired by the Northwest Suburban Mass Transit District (NWSMTD), the Village of Bartlett engine would be christened on April 6, 1974 at the Bartlett train station. The engine was built by Electro-Motive Divi...

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  4. 2009.17.2 - Print, Photographic

    Print, photographic, 8 h" x 10 w", black & white, Front- profile shot of train engine with large building behind it, printed on engine- "Northwest Suburban Mass Transit District" and "Village of Bartlett." The first of the new commuter locomotives acquired by the Northwest Suburban Mass Transit District (NWSMTD) was the Village of Bartlett engine. It would be christened on April 6, 1974 at the Bartlett train station. The engine was built by El...

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  5. 2009.17.3 - Print, Photographic

    Print, photographic, 8" h x 10" w, black & white, Front- group of people (six men and one women) standing outside in front of a train engine, lighting tower, engine in background. This group of people are most likely members of the Northwest Suburban Mass Transit District. The woman is most likely its chair, Lois J. Geister. They are standing in front of the "Village of Bartlett" engine, not fully detailed in paint and identification scheme, ...

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  6. 2009.18.23 - Clipping, Newspaper

    Old 210 Calls it a Day with a Feeble "Poof", Train Out of Steam Just Gives Up

    Record Type: Library

    Old 210 Calls it a Day with a Feeble "Poof", Train Out of Steam Just Gives Up
  7. 2011.2.1 - Matchbook

    Matchbook, green with black printing, cover- illustration of a man golfing with the words "Fore! Health play golf", spine- "Bring the family," back- in black "Villa Olivia, Golf Course, Swimming Pool, Picnic Grounds, Opp. W. G. N., U. S. 20, Near Elgin." On inside of book printed in black, "Come out and enjoy the beautiful Villa Olivia for picnic reservation, Telephone Elgin 7011." Villa Olivia was established in 1915 by lawyer Charles Erbstei...

    Record Type: Object

    Matchbook
  8. 2012.25.1 - Print, Photographic

    Print, photographic, 4 3/4" x 6 3/4", mounted to board 8" x 10", black and white, thirteen men standing and sitting in three rows outdoors, most dressed in uniform with "BC" on the left chest, baseball, bats and mitts are on ground and being held. Meet the 1909 Bartlett Cubs baseball team. Front row, l to r- Henry Staib, Erv Krumfuss, Fred Staib. Middle row, l to r- Erv Schnadt, Casey Iben, Martin Schultz. Back row, l to r- Carl Staib, Erv Sch...

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  9. 2014.1.79 - Transparency, Slide

    Transparency, slide, Color Agfachrome slide, Bartlett train station, painted green, with two males, one standing and one seating on platform. Looking southeast at west and north sides of station. This slide was taken about a year or so before gold aluminum siding was installed on the depot in 1976. Note original windows in waiting and station agent office are still intact. The original windows and trim were removed and new shorter windows put...

    Record Type: Photo

    Transparency, Slide
  10. 2015.1.8 - Print, Photographic

    Print, photographic, 4 1/2" x 3 1/4", black & white, Front- five men in work clothing standing in front of piece of machinery. Back- written, "Left to right here we have the boys of the Bartlett Imp. Co. Bartlett ILL. "Russ" Porter, dealer, Vernon Stark, serviceman, Joe Stark, William Baxmann dealer, Al Krumfuss dealer" In red ink- * with a circle around it "Snapshot #2314", Stamped- "Used in 'News Letter' Vol. 14 No. 10 Date Feb. '43" Meet ...

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  11. 2018.1.10 - Print, photographic

    Print, photographic, 8" x 10", black and white, close-up of lettering on brick structure with windows. Lettering states, "SETKO Fasteners Inc. Written on lower right front corner edge in orange "9". Once located at 26 S. Main Street in the heart of old Bartlett, Setko Fasteners Inc. was begun by Calvin O. Brown. The company developed many varieties of patented set screws. It relocated out of Bartlett to make way for the construction of the Tow...

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, photographic
  12. 2018.1.13 - Print, photographic

    Print, photographic, 9 1/2" w x 6 1/2" h, black & white, four men, one sitting holding cane, three standing around bar holding sipping beer. Calendar on rear wall features July. Sign over cash register states, "McAvoy's Malt-Marrow." Cash register shows 15 cent sale. The location or name of this tavern is not known but could have been in the downstairs of the Waterman's General Store building once located at the southwest corner of Railroad an...

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, photographic
  13. 2018.1.14 - Print, photographic

    Print, photographic, 9 1/2" w x 6 1/2" h, black & white, four men, one sitting holding cane, three standing around bar holding sipping beer. Calendar on rear wall features July. Sign over cash register states, "McAvoy's Malt-Marrow." Cash register shows 15 cent sale. The location and name of this tavern is not known but could have been in the downstairs of the Waterman's General Store building, once located at the southwest corner of Railroad ...

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, photographic
  14. 2018.1.16 - Print

    Print, 21"h x 16"w framed, paper, metal, Print- college of three images- man driving horses and wagon, farmer with cows, plat of township, Printed in black- "For beauty, convince and goodness take all three together, and I think my choice surpasses any lands I ever saw" and "Hanover Township Celebrating 150 Years 1850-2000." Frame- black metal with black matt. To commemorate and celebrate the 150 years of Hanover Township in 2000, the Hoosier ...

    Record Type: Object

    Print
  15. 2018.1.2 - Print, photographic

    Print, photographic, 8" x 10", black and white, two story home with two car garage on wooded lot. Written on lower right front corner edge in orange "1". Location of home is unknown but presumed to be in Bartlett.

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, photographic
  16. 2018.1.3 - Print, photographic

    Print, photographic, 8" x 10", black and white, wooded land with pond and split rail fence in foreground. Written on lower right front corner edge in orange "2". View of Bartlett Hills Golf Club Club located at 800 W. Oneida Avenue.

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, photographic
  17. 2018.1.4 - Print, photographic

    Print, photographic, 8" x 10", black and white, single story clapboard building with door and window, sign above door states, "Bartlett" and smaller sign states, "1873." Railroad tracks are visible to right, person standing by building, car roof in foreground. Written on lower right front corner edge in orange "3". This is the eastern side of Bartlett's first railroad depot erected in 1873 and located at 100 W. Railroad Avenue. In the backgrou...

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, photographic
  18. 2018.1.5 - Print, photographic

    Print, photographic, 8" x 10", black and white, two story clapboard building with angled double door front entrance with curved cement steps and wooden railings, women is standing on steps holding ice cream cone, signs in background state, "Lizzie's" and "Gift Shops.". Written on lower right front corner edge in orange "4". From 1983 to 1990, residents stopped at Lizzie's Ice Cream Parlour, once located at 137 S. Oak Avenue, to scoop up their ...

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, photographic
  19. 2018.1.6 - Print, photographic

    Print, photographic, 11" x 14", black and white, clapboard building with steeple on right side, steeple has three windows, door with window above. Written on lower right front corner edge in orange "5". Immanuel United Church of Christ is located at 415 W. North Avenue. It is Bartlett's oldest continuing congregation having been chartered in 1891. Its bell, located in the steeple, still tolls at noon and 6:00 PM.

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, photographic
  20. 2018.1.7 - Print, photographic

    Print, photographic, 8" x 10", black and white, two story clapboard structure with bay window and arched window above, pitched roof, dental molding and other architectural features. Written on lower right front corner edge in orange "6". Dr. Elias C. Guild, Bartlett's first doctor, had this home erected for his family in 1876. The two story Gothic Victorian style home, located at 128 S. Hickory Avenue, served as his residence and office.

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, photographic

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