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  1. 2013.1.252 - Print, Photographic

    Print, photographic, 9 1/2"w x 7 1/2" h, black & white, two-side print, Side 1, cover- Ferris wheel surrounded by addition amusement ride outside with people, printed in black- "August 20-21, 1960, Bartlett Volunteer Fire Dept. Picnic, Photography by Don Honick" Side 2- two men, one wearing a uniform, standing outside under tent, sign in background states in part, "Bartlett Volunteer Firemen's Festival August 20-21..." Holes punched for spi...

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  2. 2013.42.6 - Image, Digital

    Image, digital, black & white, Front- one male adult and two children, outside, in three ring blowup pool filled with toys, written in ink at top, "Whose pool is this!" at bottom, "Bobbie Lynn [unreadable] & Mike, August 1953" Cousins, Bobbie Lynn Jensen, left and Mike Atchison, right, are enjoying a little swim time with Bobbie Lynn's dad, Wayne Jensen, center. Check out those great pool toys!

    Record Type: Photo

    Image, Digital
  3. 2014.18.20 - Image, Digital

    Color, Van 66 Service station float in the Firemen's Festival parade. Float is designed to look like a merry-go-round and it really went around. Here's a unique twist on a merry-go-round. The 1966 Firemen’s Festival parade, held during its annual August festival weekend, featured this float created by Van’s 66 gas station. Once located at 151 S. Oak Avenue, the station was then under the proprietorship of Bob Van Alstine. Instead of horses or ...

    Record Type: Photo

    Image, Digital
  4. 2014.25.39 - Print, Photographic

    Print, Photographic, Size- 3 1/4" w x 3 1/4" h, black and white, Front- eight men in front of truck, four men kneeling, four men standing. Back- written in pencil "aug - 1962, "Bob Van Alstine, Bill, Ernie Jacobson, Putzy Schultz, John Steffensen, Fritz Benicke, Harvey Rosenwinkel, Roy Hinz" All Fired Up! In the summer of 1962, this group of Bartlett Volunteer Fire Department firemen were all smiles for this casual photo taken at the Fire Bar...

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  5. 2014.28.11 - Print, Photographic

    Print, photographic, black & white, 4 1/2" x 3 1/4", Front- one boy and four gals sitting on the stoop. Back- written in ink, "Ron + Loretta Westgaard, Fern Van Alstine, Betty Fraas, Esther Lichthardt, 1958" Friends and neighbors gather on the front porch in the summer of 1958. They are left to right, son Ron and mom Loretta Westgaard, Fern Van Alstine, Betty Fraas and Esther Lichthardt. Plaid must have been popular that year!

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  6. 2014.28.16 - Print, Photographic

    Print, photographic, 3 1/2'' x 5'', color, Front- two children, wearing shorts, standing next to each other, with their arms over each other's shoulders, outside, with a building and flowers behind them. Back- written in ink- "August 1959 Cory Tiknis + Loury [sic] Taylor" Summer was wrapping up when Cory Tiknis (1954-1993), left, and friend Laury (spelled correctly) Taylor Patwardhan, posed for this picture in August 1959.

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  7. 2017.21.1 - Pass

    Pass, 3 1/2" x 4" (without string). paper, blue, hole punched at top with white string looped and tied through, Front- printed in black- "Elgin National Road Race, August 20th, 1933, General Admission, $1.00, Must be worn at all times, Must be retained for rain check, No. 22398," stamped in red- "The Family Welfare Assn." Back- image of the Elgin Watch Factory on the face of a pocket watch, printed in blue, "The Factory Behind the Watch, The Larg...

    Record Type: Object

    Humbracht 2017.21.1 Race Pass Front
  8. 2018.33.45 - Image, Digital

    Image, digital, black & white, Front- people riding small Ferris wheel outside, people in background. The once annual Bartlett Volunteer Fire Department's summer festival was the most eagerly awaited event of the year. Held over a weekend in August in Bartlett Park, it included games, rides, music, dancing and beer. The festival was held from 1938-1969 and it was the largest fundraiser for the department. It's the early 1940s and Elva Scoll...

    Record Type: Photo

    Image, Digital
  9. 2018.33.46 - Image, Digital

    Image, digital, black & white, Front- one woman, one man, standing outside on running board of fire department pumper, on hood-"Bartlett" The once annual Bartlett Volunteer Fire Department's summer festival was the most eagerly awaited event of the year. Held over a weekend in August in Bartlett Park, it included games, rides, music, dancing and beer. The festival was held from 1938-1969 and it was the largest fundraiser for the department. ...

    Record Type: Photo

    Image, Digital
  10. 2018.33.47 - Image, Digital

    Image, digital, black & white, Front- two women, two men, pose outside on the running board of a piece of firefighting equipment. The once annual Bartlett Volunteer Fire Department's summer festival was the most eagerly awaited event of the year. Held over a weekend in August in Bartlett Park, it included games, rides, music, dancing and beer. The festival was held from 1938-1969 and it was the largest fundraiser for the department. It's t...

    Record Type: Photo

    Image, Digital
  11. 2018.33.48 - Image, Digital

    Image, digital, black & white, Front- one woman, one man, standing outside next to a fire department pumper, on hood-"Bartlett" The once annual Bartlett Volunteer Fire Department's summer festival was the most eagerly awaited event of the year. Held over a weekend in August in Bartlett Park, it included games, rides, music, dancing and beer. The festival was held from 1938-1969 and it was the largest fundraiser for the department. It's the ...

    Record Type: Photo

    Image, Digital
  12. 2018.33.49 - Image, Digital

    Image, digital, black & white, Front- one woman sitting on fence outside, one man standing directly behind her, amusement rides and people in background. The once annual Bartlett Volunteer Fire Department's summer festival was the most eagerly awaited event of the year. Held over a weekend in August in Bartlett Park, it included games, rides, music, dancing and beer. The festival was held from 1938-1969 and it was the largest fundraiser for th...

    Record Type: Photo

    Image, Digital
  13. 2018.33.50 - Image, Digital

    Image, digital, black & white, Front- two woman standing outside hugging in front of Tilt-a Whirl. The once annual Bartlett Volunteer Fire Department's summer festival was the most eagerly awaited event of the year. Held over a weekend in August in Bartlett Park, it included games, rides, music, dancing and beer. The festival was held from 1938-1969 and it was the largest fundraiser for the department. It's the early 1940s and Elaine Jense...

    Record Type: Photo

    Image, Digital
  14. 2022.4.514 - Newsletter

    Bartletter

    Record Type: Library

    Bartletter
  15. 2022.4.74 - Newsletter

    Bartletter

    Record Type: Library

    Bartletter
  16. 2022.4.84 - Newsletter

    Bartletter

    Record Type: Library

    Bartletter
  17. 2023.27.4 - Print, Photographic

    Print, Photographic, 3 1/2" w x 3 1/2" h, in color, front- nine children sitting on a table, in pen names of the children. back- Patty Anderson address label, in pen "Eastern Ave Gang" The northern end of N. Eastern Avenue is a dead end street. The families that lived there in the 1950s through 1960s were very close, all having children around the same age. The children were called the "Eastern Avenue Gang." Pictured here are some of them. Fro...

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  18. 2023.34.1 - Shovel

    Shovel, 38 1/2" long x 8 1/2" wide (at blade), wood, aluminum, no makings. This shovel was used on August 18, 2023 for the groundbreaking ceremony of Packaging by Design at 1250 Hardt Circle in Bartlett's Brewster Creek Industrial Park. The building is being constructed by Triumph Design Build.

    Record Type: Object

    Shovel

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