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1. 2011.24.64 - Poster

   Poster, 11" w x 17" l, cardboard, goldenrod, Front- printed in red, "Bartlett Vol. Fire Dept....Rides - Concessions", two slots that maybe held tear off information. Back- plain Ask any longtime Bartlett resident what was the most anticipated annual summer event and they will tell you the Firemen’s Festival in Bartlett Park. The extremely popular and successful fundraiser for the Bartlett Volunteer Fire Department began in 1938 and ended in 19...

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2. 2012.10.1 - Image, Digital

   Image, digital, color, girls marching in parade, wearing brown uniforms, some carrying flags. Bartlett's Brownie Troop proudly marches in the Bartlett Volunteer Fire Department's annual Firemen's Festival in 1962. They are wearing the uniform of the day which was a brown dress with dark brown felt beanie. At that time, the Bartlett Volunteer Fire Department sponsored the Brownies.

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3. 2012.10.6 - Image, Digital

   Image, digital, color, Front- man driving John Deere tractor #2010, wearing yellow shirt, yellow John Deere logo hat, pulling something not totally visible, car and buildings in background. In 1962, the Bartlett Volunteer Fire Department added a parade to their annual August weekend festival which was held from 1938 to 1969. The parade included local businesses such as the Bartlett Implement Company, pictured here, with one of the owners Cliff...

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4. 2013.1.145 - Receipt

   Receipt, paper, from Vendl's Grocery and Market dated August 25, 1957 for $1.65. Noted as "Breakfast for cleanup crew." This breakfast was for the crew cleaning up after the Bartlett Volunteer Fire Department's festival held in Bartlett Park. The festival took place over a weekend August from 1938 to 1969.

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5. 2013.1.219 - Print, Photographic

   Print, photographic, 9 1/2"w x 7 1/2"h, black & white, two-sided, Side 1- Two teenage boys wearing carpenter aprons, standing outside in front of a gaming table. Side 2- Front- group of people, standing/walking outside, some watching amusement ride of cars, several strollers, one buggy. Holes for spiral binding on side The annual Bartlett Volunteer Firemen's Festival, which ran from 1938-1969, was a much anticipated and well attended August...

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6. 2013.1.223 - Print, Photographic

   Print, photographic, 9 1/2" w x 7 1/2" h, black and white, two-sided, Side 1- three men standing outside under a tent tying balloons. Side 2- Five people, four males, one female, standing under a tent, looking at table with money on it. The annual Bartlett Volunteer Firemen's Festival, which ran from 1938-1969, was a much anticipated and well attended August weekend event in Bartlett Park. The fundraiser for the department included carnival r...

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7. 2013.1.224 - Print, Photographic

   Print, photographic, 9 1/2"w x 7 1/5" h, black & white, five people, 4 males and one female, standing under tent around game table, cash on table, Ferris wheel and people in background The annual Bartlett Volunteer Firemen's Festival, which ran from 1938-1969, was a much anticipated and well attended August weekend event in Bartlett Park. The fundraiser for the department included carnival rides, bands, food, bingo and other games of chance. H...

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8. 2013.1.249 - Print, Photographic

   Print, photographic, 5" h x 7" w, color, Front- couple riding in small wagon pulled by two small horses, sign on wagon reads, "Sunset Hill Pony Farm, Bartlett, ILL", two children on ponies ride behind, crowd watches on both sides, railroad tracks and buildings in background. In 1962, to celebrate its 25th year, the Bartlett Volunteer Fire Department added a parade to its annual festival which was held from 1938-1969. George and Shirley Litchfi...

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9. 2013.1.250 - Print, Photographic

   Print, photographic, 10" w x 8"h, black & white, two-sided, Side 1- man wearing hat, eyeglasses shirt, tie, long pants, standing a table, in structure, with Bingo cage on table Side 2- Onlooker watch as blindfolded female is reaching arm into large roller cage, man on left wearing uniform is holding door to cage open, man on right, wearing white hat, patch on jacket reads- "Bartlett Fire Depart.", holes for binding down side The annual Bartlet...

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10. 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...

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11. 2013.1.255 - Print, Photographic

    Print, photographic, 9 1/2"w x 7 1/2" h, black & white, two-side print, Side 1, man standing inside a booth wearing white long sleeve shirt with bolo tie, slacks, eyeglasses, hand resting on chin, items stacked in front, light bulb at top. Side 2- three men, 2 facing camera, one with back, standing in booth, sign reads "10 cents a Game" tickets hang in row from roof, ads for Kerbers ham in background. Holes punched for spiral binding, missi...

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12. 2013.24.1 - Print, Photographic

    Print, photographic, 3 1/2" x 3 1/2", black and white, Ferris wheel being set-up in field next to ticket booth. Written at bottom in black, "Bartlett Carnival," stamped at top, " NOV 61" It's time for the annual Bartlett Volunteer Fire Department's festival which was held in August in Bartlett Park from 1938-1969. Skinners' Amusement Inc. was the company that supplied all the rides which included a Ferris wheel!. The children loved watched the...

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13. 2013.24.2 - Print, Photographic

    Print, photographic, 3 1/2" x 3 1/2", color, three men riding in green car with sign attached to roof stating, "Bartlett Vol. Fire Dept Festival, Grand Prize '68 Cadillac Aug. 10-11, $5.00." Printed on border, "JUL 68" The raffle grand prize for the 1968 Bartlett Volunteer Firemen's Festival (1938-1969) was a 1968 Cadillac. Prior to that year's festival, held in August in Bartlett Park, the event was advertised in area parades. The men in the ...

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14. 2013.26.13 - Print, Photographic

    Print, photographic, 3 1/4" l x 4 1/4" w, black and white, Front- five women wearing dresses sitting in a convertible with the words "Fire Dept." on the side, the convertible is pulling a parade float, Back- blank. The Bartlett Volunteer Fire Department's annual festival ran from 1938 to 1969. It was held in Bartlett Park over a weekend in August. In 1962, to celebrate the festival's 25th year, a parade was added. Floats were made by businesse...

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15. 2013.26.15 - Print, Photographic

    Print, photographic, 4" l x 6" w, black and white, Front- two women wearing dresses stand in front of a parade float, Back- blank. The Bartlett Volunteer Fire Department's annual festival ran from 1938 to 1969. It was held in Bartlett Park over a weekend in August. In 1962, to celebrate the festival's 25th year, a parade was added. Floats were made by businesses, civic groups and others. The float behind represents the volunteers. Marlene Rose...

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16. 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 ...

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17. 2014.28.39 - Print, Photographic

    Black and white 5" x 3 1/2", 1963 Firemen's Festival Parade According to their website, "It All Started in 1899. Jewel began as a band of door-to-door salesmen, selling tea and coffee from the back of horse-drawn wagons. Founded by Frank Ross and his brother-in-law Frank Skiff in 1899, the company launched with just $700, a rented horse, and a secondhand wagon. The partnership named their venture the Jewel Tea Company, the routemen called on ...

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18. 2016.2.4 - Image, Digital

    Image, digital, color, men and women standing outside near a red truck that has advertising on the side. Drewys sign hangs off the nearby tent. It was the 1968 Bartlett Firemen's Festival which took place annually in Bartlett Park. Beer was the popular beverage at the fest and here people gather at the Drewys tent to enjoy it.

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19. 2016.2.5 - Image, Digital

    Image, digital, color, back of a grey truck with advertising on it parked alongside a tent in the outdoors. The 1968 Firemen's Festival beer tent was stock with Drewrys beer. The beer tent was the largest money maker at the annual fundrasing event for the Bartlett Volunteer Fire Department.

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20. 2016.2.6 - Image, Digital

    Image, digital, color, large tent with white wooden sides and beige canvas roof outside in tree filled setting. People of all agers are gathered around tent. It's August 1968 and the annual Bartlett Volunteer Fire Depatment's fesitval is underway in Bartlett Park! The beer tent, pictured here, was the favorite spot to visit.

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