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1. 2009.18.11 - Print, Photographic

   Print, photographic, color, 4 1/2" x 3 1/2", two men and one women sitting inside a business. The men are having coffee and a doughnut. Cases of merchandise are in the background. Inside Humbracht's Confectionary, once located at 130 W. Bartlett Avenue, left to right, Tom McCarter and Warren Anderson, eating breakfast, Kathy ? is sitting on the far right at a different table. Humbracht's was in operation from 1948 to the early 1980s under pr...

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2. 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...

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3. 2014.1.91 - Novelty, Promotional

   Novelty, promotional, 5" long x 2 1/2" wide, green, plastic, on handle printed in white, "Another service from Humbracht's Confectionary Bartlett, Illinois," round receptacle funnel with hole in center. This handy gadget separates your raw eggs (yolks from the white) cleanly and smoothly. It was a free giveaway from Humbracht's Confectionary once located at 130 W. Bartlett Avenue under the proprietorship of Earl Humbracht.

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4. 2014.1.92 - Novelty, Promotional

   Novelty, promotional spoon/bottle opener, 7 3/4" l x 1 1/2" w at spoon, metal, long handle with spoon at one end and bottle opener at other. Imprinted in handle- "To stir up a friendship, Humbracht's Confectionary, Bartlett, Illinois" Humbracht's Confectionary was once located at 130 W. Bartlett Avenue and in operation from 1948 to the early 1980s. Proprietor Earl Humbracht is best remembered by the Baby Boomer generation for his kindness and ...

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5. 2014.2.8 - Matchbook

   Matchbook, 1 1/2" w x 4 1/2" l, cardboard, white with red and black printing, Front- in red- illustration of train with "Humbracht's" in the steam, in black- "130 Bartlett Ave., Bartlett, IL 60103", Saddle- printed in black- "708-289-7255", Back- "Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Fountain Creations, Inside- "American Ad Ventures, (708) 232-1878, Printing, Sportswear, Advertising Specialties." Matches removed. Larry Humbracht was the proprietor of Hum...

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6. 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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7. 2015.1.25 - Transparency, Slide

   Transparency, slide, 2" x 2", color, looking down paved road, buildings, several cars and street lights on right,utility poles and several buildings on left. This is what Bartlett Avenue, looking west from Eastern Avenue, looked like in 1977. The white/brick building, 106/108 W. Bartlett Avenue, was once the offices of Wright's at Bartlett a lumberyard. The next building, 110 W. Bartlett Avenue, two story gray brick, is Schultz Hardware. The w...

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8. 2016.25.130 - Box

   Box, cigar, 8 1/2" w x 5 1/4' l x 2 3/4"h, wood, paper, top hinged on one side, labels on all exterior sides except bottom, label on inside lid- illustration of 6 men, printed in red- "Dutch Masters, Special 10 cents size" The cigar box, once filled with cigars, was purchased from Humbracht's Confectionary once located at 130 W. Bartlett Avenue or from The Eck once located at 121 W. Railroad Avenue.

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9. 2016.25.132 - Box

   Box, cigar, 8 1/2"w x 6"d x 2"h, cardboard, wrapped in paper, top hinged on one side, label on inside lid- illustration of white owl, printed in black- "White Owl" The cigar box was purchase from Humbracht's Confectionary once located at 130 W. Bartlett Avenue. Jean Ping and Sandra Ping Smith bought the cigars as a Christmas gift for their grandfather August Humbracht.

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10. 2017.27.1 - Register, Cash

    Cash register, 24"w x 16"d x 17"h, wood, glass & metal, manufactured by National Cash Register Company, Front- serial number 2720886, model 756-G engraved on metal plate below indicator amounts, two rows or metal keys with monetary amounts written on each, right side has wooden receipt paper holder/dispenser. Marble ledge on front above cash drawer and below drawer is manufacturer's name on metal plate. Register dates to 1927 per serial number. K...

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11. 2018.46.12 - Print, Photographic

    Print, photographic, 4" l x 6" w, color, Front- building with parking lot and two cars partially in the image, Back- written in ink, "July 99" This image, taken in July 1999, is of 124/130 W. Bartlett Ave. At the time 124 W. was an accounting business, and 130 W. was vacant. As of 2019 it is JC's Mexican Restaurant.

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12. 2019.12.1 - Image, Digital

    Image, Digital, black & white, Front- one woman, two men standing outside on stairs to building, sign (partial view) in upper left, car, buildings railroad crossing gates in background. Back- nothing Jane Humbracht stands on the stairs of The Eck, a resturant/bar, with two unidentified men. The Eck building, home to many businesses, was once located at 121 W. Railroad Avenue and razed in May 2018. The building in the background with the awning...

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13. 2019.15.2 - Print, Photographic

    Print, photographic, 3 1/2" l x 5" w, black and white, Front- light up sign- "Humbracht's Confectionery", sign attached to building, Back- blank. Humbracht's Confectionary was once located at 130 W. Bartlett Avenue. It opened in 1948 under proprietor Earl Humbracht who operated it until the early 1980s. Earl sold sundries, newspapers, comic books, malts, pizzas, fountain creations, pastries and lots of coffee to commuters.

    Record Type: Photo

    
14. 2019.1.62 - Image, Digital

    Image, digital, color, Front- Gable-front and wing style building, on corner, painted light green with wooden shingle roof, dark green awnings, sign in window-"JC Mexican Resturant now open...", two-story building on left, crossing guards at intersection. JC's Mexican Resturant is just one of the many businesses to be located in the 130/124 W. Bartlett Avenue building, on the northeast corner of Railroad and Oak Avenues, in its history. Built ...

    Record Type: Photo

    
15. 2020.76.1 - Print, Photographic

    Print, photographic, 3 1/2" x 4 1/2", color, Front- eight men sitting at tables inside a building, paneled wall with two large windows in background, candy/gum displayed on counter in foreground. Back- Nothing Here is one of the few interior shots the museum has of the 130 W. Bartlett Avenue building. The man in foreground, with the red cap reading the newspaper, is Jerry Faber, one time Village Trustee and local builder. The man behind him, w...

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16. 2020.76.2 - Print, Photographic

    Print, photographic, 3 1/2" x 4 1/2", color, Front- six men sitting at tables inside a building, beige wall in background with calendar, shelfves of items like sunglasses, pop cooler with Pepsi logo, counter with candy in foreground. Back- Nothing Here is one of the few interior shots the museum has of the 130 W. Bartlett Avenue building. The man facing the camera, wearing the blue pants, white shirt, sport coat, tie and glasses is William "Bi...

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17. 2023.20.1 - Novelty, Promotional

    Novelty, promotional, spoon/bottle opener, 7 1/2" long x 1 1/4" w, metal, engraved on handle- "To Stir Up a Friendship, Humbracht Confectionary, Bartlett, Illinois" Earl Humbracht opened Humbracht's Confectionary in 1948. It was located at 130 W. Bartlett Avenue and it quickly became an institution to patronize by the residents of that era. He served fountain creations, sandwiches, coffee, pastries and dry goods such as comic books and greetin...

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18. 2025.14.1 - Novelty, Promotional

    Novelty, promotional spoon/bottle opener, 7 3/4" l x 1 1/2" w at spoon, metal, long handle with spoon at one end and bottle opener at other. Imprinted in handle- "To stir up a friendship, Humbracht's Confectionary, Bartlett, Illinois" Humbracht's Confectionary was once located at 130 W. Bartlett Avenue and in operation from 1948 to the early 1980s. Proprietor Earl Humbracht is best remembered by the Baby Boomer generation for his kindness and ...

    Record Type: Object