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  1. 2010.15.61 - Image, Digital

    Image, digital, color, three men, one in a fire department uniform, standing outside next to a piece of fire fighting equipment on a trailer. Buildings are in background. Fire Chief Elmer Hecht, first on left in uniform, stands in front of the newly restored Howe hand pumper, the Village's first piece of fire fighting equipment purchased in 1897. First on right is then Village President William "Bill" Tiknis, second man on right is William "Bi...

    Record Type: Photo

    Image, Digital
  2. 2014.18.17 - Image, Digital

    Imagine, digital, color, four people, two men, two women, standing in a room. Left to right, Richard Lichthardt, Esther Schultz Lichthardt, Fern Harrison Van Alstine Hill and Bob Van Alstine were celebrating the Lichthardt's 25th anniversary at the Bartlett Volunteer Fire Department's Fire Barn on July 9, 1976.

    Record Type: Photo

    Image, Digital
  3. 2014.18.19 - Image, Digital

    Image, digital, color, three people dressed in costumes standing inside a building. Written in pen, "Fern, Carole, Leona, Halloween 1960" It was the 1960 Halloween party at the Bartlett Volunteer Fire Department's Fire Barn. Here are just some of the costumed attendees. Left to right, pear- Fern Harrison Van Alstine Hill, dressed as man-Carole Harrison Drzonek Ruppert and apple-Leona Mydill. The costumes were made by Fern and Carole.

    Record Type: Photo

    Image, Digital
  4. 2014.18.2 - Image, Digital

    Image, digital, color, corn stalks with man dancing with it. In pen at bottom, "Bobbie & Bob M." printed on side, "OCT74". Its the annual Bartlett Volunteer Fire Department's Halloween party held at the Fire Barn, 218 S. Main Street. Bobbi Van Alstine is dressed as corn stalks. You can't even see her face! Robert "Bob" Mydill, volunteer fireman and former chief, leads her in a dance in this 1974 image.

    Record Type: Photo

    Image, Digital
  5. 2014.18.34 - Image, Digital

    Image, digital, color, three women dressed in costumes of a pear, black jacket/pants and apple standing in a room with others behind. Written in ink- "Fern-Carole-Lenona, Halloween 1960" The Bartlett Volunteer Fire Department was hosting its annual Halloween party at its Fire Barn on Main Street. Wearing costumes they made, left to right, Fern Harrison Van Alstine Hill, Carole Harrison Drzonek Ruppert and Leona Mydill attended.

    Record Type: Photo

    Image, Digital
  6. 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
  7. 2015.1.56 - Transparency, Slide

    Transparency, Slide, 2" x 2", color, streetview of two brick buildings, On left- single story pitched roof with brown double door entrance, On right- single story with glass block window, red door and white garage door, metal lettering above- "Bartlett Volunteer Fire Dept.", chimney, tall transmitter towers, siren tower, trees in background, asphalt driveway/parking in foreground. The location of the Village's first pumping station/water depar...

    Record Type: Photo

    Transparency, Slide
  8. 2016.25.125 - Print, Photographic

    Print, photograph, 4" x 3" black and white. Front- winter snow scene of cars, buildings, water tower, trees. Back- nothing Could this possibly be the January 26-27, 1967 blizzard? Could be. This picture was taken on S. Oak Avenue, just south of Railroad Avenue looking southeast toward Village Hall, the Village's first water tower and the Fire Barn. The photographer was standing in the parking lot of The Eck Tavern once located at 121 S. Railro...

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  9. 2017.19.1 - Letter

    William "Tik" Tiknis's memories of his time involved with the Bartlett Volunteer Fire Department starting in 1956 when the family moved to Bartlett. Six single sided pages of notebook paper numbered 2017.19.1a through f.

    Record Type: Archive

    Tiknis 2017.19.1a Cover Page
  10. 2018.16.2 - Image, digital

    Image, digital, black and white, 18 men in uniforms alined in a row outside in front of firefighting equipment and building. Sign on building reads, "Bartlett Vol. Fire Department" The Bartlett Volunteer Fire Department was chartered in 1897. Pictured here are the volunteers on September 8, 1957, standing in front of the "fire barn" located at 218 S. Main Street. In 1952, this 36' x 40' building, constructed by the volunteers, was dedicated. ...

    Record Type: Photo

    Image, digital
  11. 2018.16.3 - Image, digital

    Image, digital, black and white, 18 men in uniforms alined in two rows outside in front of building. The Bartlett Volunteer Fire Department was chartered in 1897. Pictured here is the volunteers on September 8, 1957 standing along side the "fire barn" located at 218 S. Main Street. In 1952, this building 36' x 40' building constructed by the volunteers, was dedicated. In 1958, an addition was added to the front.

    Record Type: Photo

    Image, digital
  12. 2018.3.16 - Print, photographic

    Print, photographic, 3 1/2" x 5", color, Front- woman wearing a white top standing in front of a wood paneled wall. Back- written in black, "9/2/92" and "Trustee?" One-time Village Trustee Sally Hodge poses for a picture at the Bartlett Volunteer Fire Department's Fire Barn. Hodge served from 1989 to 2001. In this image she is wearing a Bartlett Chamber of Commerce pin.

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, photographic
  13. 2018.33.61 - Clipping, Newspaper

    Bartlett Blue and Gold Honors Scouts

    Record Type: Library

    Bartlett Blue and Gold Honors Scouts
  14. 2018.47.3 - Print, Photographic

    Print, photographic, 3 1/2" l x 3 1/2" w, black and white, Front- boy wearing a Boy Scouts of America uniform stands in front of cake on decorated table, Back- written in ink, "June 14, 1959 Johnnie Eagle Scout award" John Hilliard was the first Bartlett resident to achieve the rank of Eagle Scout in a Bartlett troop. The Village celebrated his Court oh Honor on June 14, 1959 with a parade and reception at the then Bartlett Volunteer Fire Depa...

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  15. 2019.15.11 - Print, Photographic

    Print, photographic, 3 1/2" x 5", black and white, Front- a fire engine with the word "Bartlett" printed on the front, and fire department car are parked next to each other outside of a brick fire station, Back- blank. Located at 218 S. Main Street and called the Fire Barn, the building once served as the Bartlett Fire Department fire station. In was built by the volunteer firemen in two phases, first in 1951 and the second phase addition in 1...

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  16. 2019.15.12 - Print, Photographic

    Print, photographic, 3 1/2" x 5", black and white, Front- a fire engine with the word "Bartlett" printed on the front, and a fire department car are parked next to each other outside of the volunteer fire department garage, Back- blank Located at 218 S. Main Street and called the Fire Barn, the building once served as the Bartlett Fire Department fire station. In was built by the volunteer firemen in two phases, first in 1951 and the second ph...

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  17. 2019.1.60 - Poster

    Poster, 11"w x 17"h, paper, illustration of corn stalks with pumpkin, printed in red- "Bartlett Vol. Fire Assn. Turkey Raffle..." Beginning sometime in the 1950s, the annual turkey raffle/sale was first instituted by the Bartlett Volunteer Fire Department as a fundraiser. The event was initially held at the Bartlett Tavern where a live caged turkey was on display prior to the event. The turkey was named Herbie, by the then owners Serena and Ed...

    Record Type: Object

    Poster
  18. 2020.43.24 - Print, Photographic

    Print, photographic, 8"h x 10"w, color, Front- nine people total, eight men, one woman, standing/sitting inside, wearing uniforms and holding hats Back- written in ink "Staff Photo, right to left top row: Sgt. Mich, John, Lt. Dan Palmer, Chief William McHugh, Lt. Daniel P. Maloney, Sgt. Robert Nicholas, Bottom row: Sgt. Page, Robert, Sgt. Kent Williams, Kopanitsanos, Sgt. Kenneth Carlson" The back labeling should read, "Left to right." The nam...

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  19. 2020.60.43 - Transparency, Slide

    Transparency, slide, color, 2" x 2", men & women standing, sitting, dancing inside a building, drinks are on the table in the forefront. that three people are sitting at. The drinks were flowing, the dance floor hopping…it was the Bartlett Volunteer Fire Department's April Showers Dance held on April 27, 1968, at the Fire Barn. The volunteers were once the social planners of many village events which also included the beloved annual Firemen's ...

    Record Type: Photo

    Transparency, Slide
  20. 2020.60.44 - Transparency, Slide

    Transparency, slide, color, 2" x 2", men & women dancing inside a building, people sitting along the wall watching. The drinks were flowing, the dance floor hopping…it was the Bartlett Volunteer Fire Department's April Showers Dance held on April 27, 1968, at the Fire Barn. The volunteers were once the social planners of many village events which also included the beloved annual Firemen's Festival.

    Record Type: Photo

    Transparency, Slide

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