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  1. 2009.12.1 - Shorts

    Shorts, no size label, cotton, elastic waistband, golden yellow basketball shorts, on left front leg is brown star patch with wording- "Bartlett Police Department" In the1980s, the Bartlett Police Department participated in charity basketball games known as the Battle of the Badges. The Bartlett Police Department wore these golden yellow shorts as part of their playing uniforms.

    Record Type: Object

    Shorts
  2. 2011.1.1 - Cap

    Cap, Size 7 1/4, fabric, metal, plastic, Navy blue fabric with goldtone strap and buttons, visor- black fabric with goldtone stitched leaves. Metal badge attached through eyelets that reads, "Bartlett Police Chief." with State of Illinois seal. Inside- plastic lined with manufacturer name and store purchased from. Worn by Bartlett Police Chief Dan Palmer, who served in this position from 1994 to his retirement in 2011. Palmer joined the depar...

    Record Type: Object

    Cap
  3. 2013.1.203 - Print, Photographic

    Print, photographic, 5"h x 7"w, black & white, Front- six men, three in back seat, three in front seat, seated in a convertible, people in background. Back- written in ink, " Rev. Dennis -- Immanuel United, John Buelting- Mayor, Father Horne, Ed Heinberg- Police Chief, Harve Rosenwinkel- Fire Chief" On June 19, 1959 Bartlett celebrated its first Eagle Scout, John Hilliard, who earned his rank in a Bartlett troop. The celebration begin in Bartl...

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  4. 2014.19.1 - Image, Digital

    Image, digital, black & white, four people, one man in a police uniform and three women in street clothes "locked" in a jail cell. Left to Right: unknown policeman, Marie Wulff, unknown and Carole Drzonek Ruppert are "locked" in a Bartlett jail cell for a publicity picture, circa 1965. c. 1965

    Record Type: Photo

    Image, Digital
  5. 2014.3.7 - Collage

    Collage, photo 6'w x 29" h, silver tone frame, divided into 3 photo grouping: Administrative Staff, Ranking Officers, and Officers. 44 colored images total, background is a blue mat. Accents: Gold tone lettering "BPD", Stars Bars, Chevron, Name Plate "Bartlett Police Department September 1993", Patch "Bartlett Police". In September 1993, the Bartlett Police Department, under the leadership of then Chief William McHugh, posed for this departmen...

    Record Type: Photo

    Collage
  6. 2015.1.11 - Transparency, Slide

    Transparency, slide, 2" x 2", black and white, single story building with bay window on left, garage door on right and entrance in middle, flag pole in front on lawn. On May 26, 1968, this building was dedicated as Bartlett's new Municipal Center. It was home to Village operations, such as the Clerk's Office, on the left side and the Police Department located on the right . The garage was used to park police vehicles. This building has been ra...

    Record Type: Photo

    Transparency, Slide
  7. 2016.44.1 - Plaque

    Plaque, 10" x 8", wood and metal, front-engraved on blue tone metal- "Presented to Velma H. Gruenwald, Crossing Guard, in appreciation for your dedicated service to our schools and community, October 21, 2002 - January 19, 2015." The logo of Police Department is in upper left and the Village logo in upper right. Velma Gruenwald (1931-2016) and family moved to Bartlett in 1961. She was a crossing guard in the downtown area.

    Record Type: Object

    Plaque
  8. 2016.44.2 - Vest

    Vest, 24" x 18", plastic material with reflective stripes and patches, front- printed in black- "Crossing Guard" on left and right sides, back- printed in black- "Crossing Guard", zipper front and adjustable side straps. Worn by Velma Gruenwald (1931-2016) from 2002 to 2015, when she was a crossing guard for the Bartlett Police Department.

    Record Type: Object

    Vest
  9. 2016.44.3 - Sign

    Sign, stop, 24" x 18", metal and wood, red octagon STOP sign mounted on wooden handle with silver duct tape for additional support. Used by Velma Gruenwald (1931-2016) when she was a crossing guard for the Bartlett Police Department from 2002 to 2015.

    Record Type: Object

    Sign
  10. 2017.1.15 - Fan, Hand

    Fan, 13" x 10", die-cut paper, wooden handle, Front- printed in red, light blue and navy is shield shape with an eagle head surrounded by swirling banner, above printed in red and/or white, "2016, National Night Out." Below printed in blue, "Police, Community, Partnerships." Back- printed in navy blue, "33rd Annual National Night Out, nationalnightout.org." The National Association of Town Watch awarded the Bartlett Police Department first pl...

    Record Type: Object

    Fan, Hand
  11. 2017.16.10 - Print, Photographic

    Print, photographic, 4" l x 6" w, color, Front- a blue pick up truck with the words "Fraas Carpentry" printed on its side pulls a tall parade float down the street as people on the sides of the street watch, one building in the background, Back- blank. This image was taken during the Centennial Parade in Downtown Bartlett. Bartlett based Fraas Carpentry, Inc. pulled a replica of the Centennial gazebo. Everyone had a great time!

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  12. 2017.16.9 - Print, Photographic

    Print, photographic, 4" l x 6" w, color, Front- several people ride tall bicycles down the street as people on the sides of the street watch, a building and a police car are in the background, Back- blank. This image was taken during the Centennial Parade in Downtown Bartlett. People on high wheeler bicycles rode up and down the parade route. Everyone had a great time!

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  13. 2017.22.1 - Shovel

    Shovel, 8 1/2" x 40", metal and wood, shovel has pointed blade, wooden shaft, metal socket and wooden handle, on shaft is attached metal plaque, 2 1/2" x 3", on which is inscribed in black, "Village of Bartlett, New Police Facility, Groundbreaking- June 24, 2017, Frederick Quinn Corporation, Construction Manager, Williams Architects, Architect" and in blue the Village of Bartlett logo. A large blue bow is tied to the shaft. The Groundbreaking ...

    Record Type: Object

    Shovel
  14. 2017.22.12 - Brick

    Brick, 2" h x 3"w x 7 1/2"l, reddish color, portions of cement attached, three holes. In 1991, the new Bartlett Police Department expansion was completed adjacent and connected to the 1968 version of Village Hall. In order to enlarge the department's space at that time, several old homes were razed on S. Oak Avenue for the building. The spaced served the department until 2017, when the first portion was razed to begin construction of a new fac...

    Record Type: Object

    Brick
  15. 2017.22.2 - Hat, Hard

    Hat, hard, 7.5" x 9" x 11 1/2", plastic, white, front- Village of Bartlett logo sticker, right side- "FQC Construction Management" sticker, left side- "Williams Architects" sticker. Adjustable head strap in interior. Worn on June 24, 2017 by those who participated in the Bartlett Police Department's new facility ground breaking ceremony. The two companies on the stickers have designed and will be constructing the facility for the Village of Ba...

    Record Type: Object

    Hat, Hard
  16. 2017.22.20 - Gun, Radar

    Gun radar, 8 1/2" h x 4"w x 12 1/2" l, metal, black, pistol style handle, curled cord with plug end, circular nozzle, two switches on back, manufactured by "CMI, Inc., Minturn, Colorado" Dating to the 1970s-1990s, this digital Doppler traffic radar gun was used by the Bartlett Police Department to track drivers' speed. To take a reading the officer would point the unit out window (to minimize strong return reflections) and squeeze the trigger.

    Record Type: Object

    Gun, Radar
  17. 2017.22.4 - T-shirt

    T-shirt, Size L, grey, short sleeves, Front- printed on chest-eagle with shield in official logo, wording, "National Night Out, 2017, Police. Community. Partnerships", Back- printed in blue, "1st Place National Award Winners!, The Village of Bartlett's 24th Annual Picnic in the Park", also logos of Village of Bartlett, Police Department, Fire Department, Park District and Law Enforcement Accreditation Tuesday, August 1, 2017 was a beautiful ni...

    Record Type: Object

    T-shirt
  18. 2017.22.5 - Key, jail

    Keys, jail, ring- 31/4" dia., metal, brass, Ring- silvertone, six keys total, Three- 4 3/4" l x 2 1/4" w, engraved- "Folger Adam Co., Lemont, Illinois", with different serial numbers, Three- 3 3/4" l x 1 1/2" w, engraved "Folger Adam Co., Lemont, Illinois" with different serial numbers. When the Bartlett Police Department began construction on its new facility in 2017, these keys to the jail cells became obsolete! Did you know the museum has t...

    Record Type: Object

    Key, jail
  19. 2017.6.1 - Uniform

    Uniform, dress jacket, brown, polyester, four silvertone button front closure, two flap breast pockets with silvertone buttons, two front pockets with silvertone buttons, two silvertone buttons at the cuff of each sleeve, epaulets on each shoulder with one silvertone button each, all buttons have letter "P" with laurel wreath around, lined in black satin, above cuff on each sleeve is taupe color narrow band. Back has two vents. Manufactured by "B...

    Record Type: Object

    Uniform
  20. 2018.41.1 - T-shirt

    T-shirt, size large, cotton, heather gray, short sleeves, Front- printed in navy blue, red, white and light blue the National Night Out logo with "35th Anniversary 2019" in center. Back-printed in blue, "2nd Place National Award Winners, The Village of Bartlett's 25th Anniversary Picnic in the Park" Village of Bartlett, Bartlett Police Department, Bartlett Fire Protection District Bartlett Park District and Law Enforcement Accreditation logos. ...

    Record Type: Object

    T-shirt

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