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Name |
John Deere |
Number of Archive records |
1 |
Number of Library records |
3 |
Number of Object records |
10 |
Number of Photo records |
7 |
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2010.9.2 - Pencil
Pencil, 5 1/4" long, mechanical pencil, silvertone top portion black lower portion. Pencil reads "Bartlett Implement Co., Phone 837-2601, Bartlett, Illinois." The Bartlett Implement Company was once located at 120 W. Bartlett Avenue. It opened in 1941 and was operated initially by brothers Edmund Krumfuss and Alvin Krumfuss. The company sold John Deere equipment and other farm supplies and closed in 1971.
Record Type: Object
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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...
Record Type: Photo
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2012.1.21 - Image, Digital
Image, digital, sepia, man and woman standing in a field next to a tractor, barn in background on left. One-time Bartlett area farmers, Laura (1898-1969) and Lawrence (1897-1970) Thrun pose in front of their first tractor, a John Deere 1940 model B that was bought from the Bartlett Implement Co. Their farm was once located on Sayre Road off of West Bartlett Road. The couple was married on September 18, 1918. They raised three daughters; Ruby, ...
Record Type: Photo
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2012.5.10 - Novelty, Promotional
Novelty, promotional, tape measure, 1 1/4" h x 1 1/4" w, plastic, metal ball chain, green, Front- printed in goldtone, "Bartlett Implement Co." Tape measure is 24" long. Bartlett Implement Co. was once located at 120 W. Bartlett Avenue. The business was originally owned by Ed Krumfuss. Other owners and partners were involved through the years of operation. The green and gold colors symbolized the John Deere tractors, etc. they sold.
Record Type: Object
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2014.1.68 - Poster
Poster, 13 1/2" w x 19 1/2" l, cardboard, beige, Front- printed in black- "Auction, The Bartlett Implement Co. will sell at their warehouse in Bartlett, Illinois, on Sat,. April 4, Commencing at 11:00 A.M., Bartlett Implement Co., owners, 6 tractors..." Back- nothing. The Bartlett Implement Company traces its beginnings to 1941 when it opened for business at 120 W.Bartlett Avenue selling new and refurbished John Deere products, offering repai...
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2015.1.8 - Print, Photographic
Print, photographic, 4 1/2" x 3 1/4", black & white, Front- five men in work clothing standing in front of piece of machinery. Back- written, "Left to right here we have the boys of the Bartlett Imp. Co. Bartlett ILL. "Russ" Porter, dealer, Vernon Stark, serviceman, Joe Stark, William Baxmann dealer, Al Krumfuss dealer" In red ink- * with a circle around it "Snapshot #2314", Stamped- "Used in 'News Letter' Vol. 14 No. 10 Date Feb. '43" Meet ...
Record Type: Photo
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2015.1.8b - Envelope
Envelope, 6 1/2" x 8/16", cream color paper, Front is printed in black- "Return in five days to John Deere Plow Co of Moline, 400 19th Street, Moline, ILL",John Deere logo with words below that read, "John Deere, He gave the world the steel plow", upper right hand corner in pink pencil- "#2314", typed in black- "Subject: Men of the Bartlett Implement Co., Bartlett, Illinois, Left to right, 'Russ' Porter, dealer, Veron Stark, service man, Joe Sta...
Record Type: Object
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2018.50.15 - Image, digital
Image, digital, color, Front- front end loader removing snow from driveway, garage, trees in background. The Great Blizzard of 1979 struck between January 12th and January 14th. Between 7 - 10 inches of snow was already on the ground when the snow began to fall, adding about 20 additional inches! Here is the snow on the driveway of 255 S. Western Avenue! It took a front end loader to clear it out. Looking east.
Record Type: Photo
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2021.11.1 - Image, Digital
Image, digital, black & white, Front- young girl sitting on John Deere tractor, clapboard building in background. Kathy Porter, around age 4, is all smiles sitting on a John Deere tractor outside the Bartlett Implement Co., which was owned by several members of her family throughout its years of operation from 1940-1971. A John Deere dealership, it was located at 120 W. Bartlett Avenue. John Deere products were on display inside and outside in...
Record Type: Photo
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2021.11.2 - Image, Digital
Image, digital, black & white, Front- man sitting on a tractor outside, piece of farm machinery attached to back of John Deere tractor, large white barn in background. Russell Porter (1909-1950), sitting on his John Deere tractor, takes a break from his farming chores to pose for this picture on the family's Stearns Road homestead. The large barn in the background once stood on the Stevens farm, property later owned by the Hahn family.
Record Type: Photo
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2021.11.3 - Image, Digital
Image, digital, color, 2 digital images, First- picture of Farmer's Pocket Ledger cover customized to and complements of Bartlett Implement Company, Bartlett, ILL., Second- inside picture of tractor pages. The Farmer's Pocket Leger was a general guide produced by the John Deere Company and distributed and personalized to hardware and dealership stores. Owners would give the ledger away for free to their customers. This ledger served as a perso...
Record Type: Photo
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2022.1.11 - Pencil
Pencil, 4" l, x 1/4" d, Bakelite, metal, wood, rubber, Cream Bakelite barrel- printed in green- John Deere logo, printed in red- "Thurnau & Krumfuss, Bartlett, Illinois" red line around top and bottom of barrel, eraser end- hardened, metal tip pulls out to expose pencil which has been used. The John Deere logo featured on the pencil dates it to 1936. In that year the silhouette of the deer was smoothed making it easier to stencil on products. ...
Record Type: Object
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2023.1.28 - Novelty, Promotional
Novelty, promotional, 10" w x 6" h, plastic, die-cut, Front- two deer standing in water with two ducks, one duck in air, trees, printed in cream at bottom- "Your business is "Deer To Us, Bartlett Implement Co., Ph. 837-2601- Bartlett, Illinois", hole at top center for hanging, Back- imprinted, "Vernon Co., Newton IA, Made in U.S.A." nine little pegs to hold away from wall. "Your Business Is 'Deer' to Us" is the inscription on this decorative ...
Record Type: Object
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A07-13-2 - Novelty, Promotional
Novelty, promotional, salt and pepper shaker (2 pcs, top and bottom), 4"h x 3" w x 1"d, plastic, golden yellow, removable top, Front- printed in green- "Our Customers Are The Salt Of The Earth, Bartlett Implement Co., Phone Bartlett 2601", John Deere logo, Back- nothing, removable top with raised embossed "S" and "P", holes at each end. "Pass the salt and pepper, please." This request could be handled in one swoop with this unique double comp...
Record Type: Object
