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1. 2013.20.358 - Image, Digital

   Image, digital, two-sided, typed note, written on January 30, 1919 to Dorothy by Fred Staib. In the note he talks about what he misses about home, coming home, holidays and 1918 Flu. On April 6, 1917, the United States formally entered into WW I. This was the first war Bartlett participated in, sending 19 of her sons to serve. Bartlett born Fred Staib (1893-1969), along with Erwin Schnadt and Harold Mayer, were the first Bartlett Yanks to ...

   Record Type: Photo

   
2. 2014.9.2 - Postcard

   Postcard, 5 1/4" l x 3 1/2" w, RPPC, black & white, Front- image of 30 total men and boys standing outside on sidewalk, in front of building, most are wearing suits with overcoats and all but one is wearing a hat, two boys in pedal cars on left, Back- removed from album prior to gifting, remnants of black paper on back. Who remembers when wearing a hat, regardless of the season, was in fashion for both men and women and being a perfect complet...

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3. 2017.15.18 - Announcement, Funeral

   Obituary, 2 1/4" x 7", newspaper, obit details Dr. Otto Staib's life, relatives and final arrangements. The date, page and newspaper name were removed prior to the donation though believed to be from the Elgin Daily News. Dr. Staib passed away on January 10, 1936 in Bartlett.

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4. 2018.14.1 - Postcard

   Postcard, 3 1/2" x 5 1/2", black & white, Front- images of 13 men standing/sitting outside, most are wearing uniforms, baseball bats and balls in foreground, printed in white, "Bartlett Baseball Team 1909". Back- postmarked, "Bartlett Nov 17 P.M. 1910, ILL.," in pencil, "Hello Martha, We are still husking corn. Grap had to pull out with his old thing tonight. Some other fellow coming tomorrow, are you coming to the Orlo[?] sale sat eve?", address...

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5. 2018.39.1 - Image, Digital

   Image, digital, 8"w x 10"w mat, 5"w x 7"l image, sepia, Front- three rows of men, most in uniforms, standing/sitting outside in a field. Some holding baseball equipment. Back- Written in ink, "Bartlett Cubs B.B. Team , Front, 1st Row- L to R+ A. O'Brien (P), Gus Krumfuss (C), Nig Staib-(P), Middle 2nd Row- L to R= B. Bradley (SS) Pat Humbracht (1sB), Claude Bowman- (@nd B) Erv Schnadt- (3rd B), Punky Wendler-(LF), Doc Staib-(F) Rear 3rd Row= L to...

   Record Type: Photo

   
6. 2019.1.64 - Print, Photographic

   Print, photographic, 5" x 7" mounted on 8" x 10" black board, sepia Front- 14 men sitting/ standing outside in field, men sitting wearing suits, men standing wearing same uniform, trees and buildings in distant background. Back- stamped in black- "The Hoff-Williams Co...Chicago" The Bartlett Cubs was the hometown men's baseball team in the early 1900s. The team played their games in what is today Bartlett Park against other local community tea...

   Record Type: Photo

   
7. 2023.1.19 - Postcard

   Postcard, 5 1/2" w x 3 1/2 " l, sepia, front- image of 14 men total, 11 wearing uniforms with "BC" on left chest, 3 in the top middle row wearing suits, written in white at bottom- "Cubs", Bartlett, ILL", Back, in blue ink- "Property of Harvey Schnadt" "Play Ball!" This chant was heard for many years at Bartlett Park when the hometown team, the Bartlett Cubs, played on their turf beginning in the early 1900s. Here the team is pictured circa 19...

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8. A05-12-1 - Mirror

   Mirror, 2 3/4" oval, metal, paper, mirror, Front- black & white image, 14 men, sitting/standing outside, 11 wearing uniforms, baseball equipment in front on ground, trees in background, Back- mirror. The Bartlett Cubs baseball team posed for this picture in what is today Bartlett Park. The image dates to circa 1914. Front row- L to R, Adrian O'Brien (P), Gus Krumfuss (C), Nig Staib (P), Middle row- L to R, B. Bradley (SS) Pat Humbracht (1sB), ...

   Record Type: Object