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1. 2013.20.350 - Image, Digital

   Image, digital, sepia, Front- two men standing inside a room with counters, pay phone, stove, food and dry good products, Back- in ink "Ciefer"? and "Humbracht's" Back in the day, Thurnau's Sweet Spot could have been your one stop shop for all things sweet. Proprietor Henry Thurnau (right) was there to offer suggestions and ring you up. Look closely and you can spot Curtiss Penny Candies and 5 cent Charm Pops for those on a budget. Boxes of...

   Record Type: Photo

   
2. 2014.21.3 - Postcard

   Postcard, 5" x 3 1/4", black & white, real image, Front- three women wearing long dresses standing in the front yards with picket fence between and trees in bloom. Back- written in ink, "Blossoms are out full force Trees just loaded Our little tree first time 14 autos in town here New ones Fords- Mike & Heck[?], L Stumpf, H. Heine Reos, Buick- H. Thurnau and Schnadt" in another handwriting- "Mrs. Oltendorf, Mrs. Kelly, Grandma O'Brien, Left to r...

   Record Type: Object

   
3. 2020.89.1 - Chain, Key

   Chain, key, 4 1/2" long with ring x 1 3/4" w, plastic & metal, white with goldtone key ring, owl shape, Front- printed in goldtone, "Whooooo Wants your business? We do!," Back- printed in goldtone, "Thurnau & Benicke Arco Service, Complete Auto Service, 245 Main St., Bartlett, Ill., 837-2441" In 1948, Fred Benicke and his father-in-law Henry Thurnau opened Thurnau & Benicke Implement Co. at 245 S. Main Street providing sales, service and repai...

   Record Type: Object