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1. 2012.5.10 - Novelty, Promotional

   Novelty, promotional, tape measure, 1 1/4" h x 1 1/4" w, plastic, metal ball chain, green, Front- printed in goldtone, "Bartlett Implement Co." Tape measure is 24" long. Bartlett Implement Co. was once located at 120 W. Bartlett Avenue. The business was originally owned by Ed Krumfuss. Other owners and partners were involved through the years of operation. The green and gold colors symbolized the John Deere tractors, etc. they sold.

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2. 2013.11.10 - Image, Digital

   Image, digital, black & white, Front- four children, wearing overalls, three male adults, standing inside store filled with pottery, lamps, rugs, etc. Herman Schultz opened his hardware store in 1910 at its first location at 120 W. Bartlett Avenue. Pictured here in 1912 is the interior of that location. Left to right are, Herman's son William "Bill" Schultz, ?, Richard "Dick" Schultz (cousin of Bill), ? Herman Schultz, ? and ?. Notice all the ...

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3. 2014.1.68 - Poster

   Poster, 13 1/2" w x 19 1/2" l, cardboard, beige, Front- printed in black- "Auction, The Bartlett Implement Co. will sell at their warehouse in Bartlett, Illinois, on Sat,. April 4, Commencing at 11:00 A.M., Bartlett Implement Co., owners, 6 tractors..." Back- nothing. The Bartlett Implement Company traces its beginnings to 1941 when it opened for business at 120 W.Bartlett Avenue selling new and refurbished John Deere products, offering repai...

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4. 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 ...

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5. 2018.46.13 - Print, Photographic

   Print, photographic, 4" l x 6" w, color, Front- two buildings, a bakery and law office, and their shared parking lot, back- written in ink, "July 99" This image, taken in July 1999, is of three downtown Bartlett businesses; Poundcakes Bakery at 120 W. Bartlett Avenue, left, under the proprietorship of Dawn Finzel, and the law office of Michael Kelly,118 W. Bartlett Avenue, right. Also located in the Kelly building at that time was ADI, Inc., A...

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6. 2019.21.26 - Postcard

   Postcard, 3 1/2" l x 5 1/2" w, paper, Front- black and white image looking down a street, there are four buildings on the other side of the street, Back- "Post Card" is printed to the left of the stamp, but another stamp that says "Bartlett" is covering it, a note is written on the left side and a name and address is written on the right side of the postcard. This postcard's image, looking west on West Bartlett Avenue, shows the early business...

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7. 2021.11.1 - Image, Digital

   Image, digital, black & white, Front- young girl sitting on John Deere tractor, clapboard building in background. Kathy Porter, around age 4, is all smiles sitting on a John Deere tractor outside the Bartlett Implement Co., which was owned by several members of her family throughout its years of operation from 1940-1971. A John Deere dealership, it was located at 120 W. Bartlett Avenue. John Deere products were on display inside and outside in...

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8. 2021.11.3 - Image, Digital

   Image, digital, color, 2 digital images, First- picture of Farmer's Pocket Ledger cover customized to and complements of Bartlett Implement Company, Bartlett, ILL., Second- inside picture of tractor pages. The Farmer's Pocket Leger was a general guide produced by the John Deere Company and distributed and personalized to hardware and dealership stores. Owners would give the ledger away for free to their customers. This ledger served as a perso...

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9. 2021.49.1 - Ruler

   Ruler, caliper, 12" l x 1.", fully opened, 6 1/2" l x 1 1/2" folded in half, boxwood and brass, hinged, printed on wood- "Stanley No. 36-1/2 R Warranted Boxwood Made in U.S.A.", brass jaw extends for measuring, This Stanley No. 36-1/2 R caliper ruler was used to provide extremely accurate measurements when measuring smaller objects and was more precise than a standard ruler. It was one of the many tools used at the Bartlett Implement Co. wh...

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10. 2022.26.10 - Card, Business

    Card, Business, 3 1/2" l x 2" w, paper, white, "Poundcakes Inc...Occasions" is printed along the top in black ink with three black roses above the word "Poundcakes", along the bottom is "Dawne Finzel...(630) 830-3438" printed in black. Poundcakes, Inc was located at 120 Bartlett Avenue. Proprietor Dawne Finzel sold, pastries, box lunches, beverages and cakes. In 1998, her plans were approved for a renovation of the building, prior to her occup...

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11. 2023.1.28 - Novelty, Promotional

    Novelty, promotional, 10" w x 6" h, plastic, die-cut, Front- two deer standing in water with two ducks, one duck in air, trees, printed in cream at bottom- "Your business is "Deer To Us, Bartlett Implement Co., Ph. 837-2601- Bartlett, Illinois", hole at top center for hanging, Back- imprinted, "Vernon Co., Newton IA, Made in U.S.A." nine little pegs to hold away from wall. "Your Business Is 'Deer' to Us" is the inscription on this decorative ...

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