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  1. 2019.36.1 - Image, Digital

    Image, digital, color, Front- antique truck on road, outdoors, with people riding in back bed, children in foreground. Back- written in ink, "Fireman Parade Aug 1965." It's the1965 Bartlett Volunteer Fire Department's annual festival (1938-1969) and later added to the festivities a parade. The American Legion Post 57 from Elgin was one of the entries.

    Record Type: Photo

    Image, Digital
  2. 2019.36.10 - Image, Digital

    Image, digital, black & white, Front- tractor pulling flatbed, outside on street, flatbed has Boy and Cub Scouts sitting on it, three flag at front of float, sign on side reads, "We are proud to be Americans", oil tanks in background, people on curb. Back- written in ink, "Bartlett Parade Aug 1967" It's the1967 Bartlett Volunteer Fire Department's annual festival (1938-1969) and later added to the festivities, a parade. The Cub and Boy Scouts ...

    Record Type: Photo

    Image, Digital
  3. 2019.36.11 - Image, Digital

    Image, digital, black & white, Front- damaged image, only partially developed on right side, flatbed float, outside on street with girls sitting on, sign on side states, "...queen." Back- written in ink, "Bartlett Parade Aug 1967"" It's the1967 Bartlett Volunteer Fire Department's annual festival (1938-1969) and later added to the festivities, a parade. This float, only partially able to be seen appears to have a queen, and maybe her court, si...

    Record Type: Photo

    Image, Digital
  4. 2019.36.2 - Image, Digital

    Image, digital, color, Front- merry-go-around float outside on street, people in background. Back- written in ink, "Merry-go-around Firemans Parade Aug 1965" Back- written in ink, "Merry-go-around Firemans Parade Aug 1965" It's the1965 Bartlett Volunteer Fire Department's annual festival (1938-1969) and later added to the festivities, a parade. The merry-go-around was quite a creative achievement! The home is the background, 128 S. Hickory Ave...

    Record Type: Photo

    Image, Digital
  5. 2019.36.3 - Image, Digital

    Image, digital, color, Front- small antique car with two children wearing stove pipe hats, outdoors on street, being pushed by man, red heart shaped sign attached reads, Flo's Beauty Nook. Back- written in ink, "Fireman's Parade 8/1965" It's the1965 Bartlett Volunteer Fire Department's annual festival (1938-1969) and later added to the festivities, a parade. Flo's Beauty Nook decorated this miniature old fashioned car!

    Record Type: Photo

    Image, Digital
  6. 2019.36.4 - Image, Digital

    Image, digital, color, Front- Red fire department ladder truck, outdoors, on street with men standing on it, people in fore and background. Back- written in ink "Firemans Parade 1965" It's the1965 Bartlett Volunteer Fire Department's annual festival (1938-1969) and later added to the festivities, a parade. The Bartlett Volunteer Fire Department, sponsors of the parade, of course featured their equipment.

    Record Type: Photo

    Image, Digital
  7. 2019.36.5 - Image, Digital

    Image, digital, color, Front- parade float that appears to be covered wagon, Cadette Girls Scouts tossing candy to children in foreground. Back- written in ink, "Girl Scout float Firemans parade Aug 1965" It's the1965 Bartlett Volunteer Fire Department's annual festival (1938-1969) and later added to the festivities, a parade. Bartlett's Girl Scouts must have worked very hard making all the tissue flowers on this float.

    Record Type: Photo

    Image, Digital
  8. 2019.36.6 - Image, Digital

    Image, digital, color, Front- decorated pickup truck pulling decorated float with girls wearing long dresses, children in foreground. Back- written in ink, "Fireman parade 1965" It's the1965 Bartlett Volunteer Fire Department's annual festival (1938-1969) and later added to the festivities, a parade. The sponsor of these float is not clear, so who these young ladies are, perhaps beauty queens, is unknown.

    Record Type: Photo

    Image, Digital
  9. 2019.36.7 - Image, Digital

    Image, digital, black & white, Front- clown riding highly decorated motorcycle pulling wagon, outside on street in parade, spectators watching on curb. Back- written in ink, "Bartlett Parade Aug 1967" It's the1967 Bartlett Volunteer Fire Department's annual festival (1938-1969) and later added to the festivities, a parade. This clown's motorcycle decorations includes dolls, metal horses, pompons, U.S. flag and more!

    Record Type: Photo

    Image, Digital
  10. 2019.36.8 - Image, Digital

    Image, digital, black & white, Front- pickup truck with "Van's, Phillips 66 logo, Bartlett, ILL, pulls a flatbed of boys in baseball uniforms, sign on float reads, "Van's 66, 1967 Little League Champs." Back- written in ink, "Bartlett parade Aug 1967" Van's 66 was once located at 151 S. Oak Avenue and operated by Bob Van Alstine. If you look real close, you can see the trophy in the center of the float surrounded by the 1967 Little League team...

    Record Type: Photo

    Image, Digital
  11. 2019.36.9 - Image, Digital

    Image, digital, black & white, Front- tractor pulling flatbed, outside on street, flatbed has Boy and Cub Scouts sitting/standing on it, three flag at front of float, sign on side reads, "We are proud to be Americans", sign on back, "Sponsored by Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts of Bartlett", building in background, people on curb. Back- written in ink, "Bartlett Parade Aug 1967" It's the1967 Bartlett Volunteer Fire Department's annual festival (1938...

    Record Type: Photo

    Image, Digital

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