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1. 2016.25.2 - Holder, Coin

   Coin holder, 2" x 3", vinyl, red oval, printed on front in white, "The Eck Tavern, Good Food Served Right, Steak-Chicken-Sea Foods, Bartlett, Illinois, TEnnyson 7-5541." On back is a slit in which to insert the coins. Basil "Doc" Ping and his wife Jane operated The Eck from 1955 to 1968. It was located at 121 Railroad Avenue. This coin purse was a promotional giveaway.

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2. 2016.25.71 - Knife

   Knife, 9 1/2" l x 3/4" w x 1/4: h, stainless blade, wood handle, imprinted in blade- "Sprechercut Stainless, Made in France" Manufactured by Sprechercut and made in France, this knife was perfect for cutting the juicy steaks at The Eck, a tavern and resturant once located at 121 W. Railroad Avenue. The knife was used during Basil "Doc" and Jane Ping's ownership from 1955 through 1968.

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3. 2019.12.11 - Image, Digital

   Image, digital, color, Front- Eighteen people standing outside in a field, homes, pond, playground equipment, other people in background. On May 17, 1997 the Bartlett Park District dedicated Humbracht Park in honor of the pioneer family of Louis Humbracht Sr. who settle in the Bartlett area in 1852. The park is located at 1301 Struckman Blvd. Pictured here are descendants of the Louis Humbracht Sr. family. Front row, left to right, Louis H...

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4. 2019.12.8 - Image, Digital

   Image, digital, color, Front- facade, brink bungalow style home with awning over main window, bushes, trees, flowers, parcial view of another home on left. This brick bungalow style home is at 201 N. Hickory Avenue. It was the residence of the Henry Thurnau family and Basil "Doc" Ping family and others, through the years. When Jane Humbracht Ping walked pass the home on her way to Bartlett School, she always dreamed of owning it one day. Event...

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5. 2019.12.9 - Image, Digital

   Image, digital, color, Front- brick,1 1/2 story home with chimney, upstairs window/dormer, landscaped with brushes, trees, American flag in foreground. Located at 201 N. Hickory, this brick home exemplifies the Chicago bungalow style. This image is looking at the south and east sides from Morse Avenue. It was built in 1918 and was once home to Henry Thurnau and family. He served as Bartlett's Village president from 1945-1953. Another long-tim...

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6. 2020.64.2 - Image, Digital

   Image, Digital, color, Front- woman in red snowsuit on dark colored snowmobile, man in red snowsuit on light blue snowmobile, red barn with trees in background, snow covered scene. For Jane Humbracht Ping (1924-2016) and her husband Basil "Doc" Ping (1922-2003) the family farm, once located on the north side of the village, provided the perfect venue for their snowmachining! Good thing, because in 1985, the Village Board approved an ordinance ...

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7. 2021.31.4 - Ashtray

   Ashtray, 1" H x 3.75" D, clear glass, printed in black -"Compliments of The Eck Tavern," vertical, thin black lines above and below writing. With complements of the owners, Basil "Doc" Ping and his wife Jane Humbracht Ping, customers of The Eck Tavern, could take home this promotional ashtray to remind them of the great food and service they received. The Pings owned the business from 1955 to 1968.

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8. 2023.2.1 - Print, Photographic

   Print, photographic, 4 1/4"w x 3 1/2" h, color, Front- seven people, males and females, standing outside, no coats on, brick home in background. It's Christmas Day, December 25, 1982, and the Ping and Smith families pose outside, with no coats, for a holiday photo! Wasn't it cold? Nope! That Christmas, the temperature was 64 degrees! It was the warmest Christmas, as of 2023, the Chicagoland area has experienced. Notice the kitchen window in th...

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9. P02-1-2 - Print, Photographic

   Print, photographic, folder when open and flat- 13 1/2" w x 8 3/4"h, print- 4"w x 6"h, sepia, Front- portrait of child with bang and shoulder length hair with curls, wearing top with collar with stitching detail, embossed lower right, "Carlson Elgin" Jane Humbracht Ping (1924-2016) was born on January 20, 1924, the third child and only daughter of August Humbracht and his wife Lillie Jay Humbracht. She was raised on the family's farm once loca...

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