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1. 2011.2.1 - Matchbook

   Matchbook, green with black printing, cover- illustration of a man golfing with the words "Fore! Health play golf", spine- "Bring the family," back- in black "Villa Olivia, Golf Course, Swimming Pool, Picnic Grounds, Opp. W. G. N., U. S. 20, Near Elgin." On inside of book printed in black, "Come out and enjoy the beautiful Villa Olivia for picnic reservation, Telephone Elgin 7011." Villa Olivia was established in 1915 by lawyer Charles Erbstei...

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2. 2011.5.1 - Mirror

   Mirror, 9 1/4" x 8 1/4", mirror with calendar, on front is girl wearing red dress sitting on a table talking on phone, at top right is thermometer (not working), on lower left is a sticker that says, "Meet Me at Bob's Place, Phones Bartlett 3021 and 2351, Bartlett Illinois," on back is small 1940 calendar that can hang down and be displayed in front. Bob's Place was once located on the southwest corner of Oak Avenue and Lake Street. It was a r...

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3. 2012.5.91 - Folder, File

   Folder, file, 9" w x 11 3/4" l (folded), cardstock, cream color, Front- 11" w x 8" l color aerial shot of golf course and surrounding area, Inside- in ink, "1. Henry Paustenbach- 11 x 14, 2. Tik- 11 x 14, 3. Bill Taylor 11 x 14, Back- in black marker- "Aerial Photos of Bartlett Hills, 8 x 10- $20.00, 11 x 14- $25.00" This folder was used to collect orders for the Bartlett Hills Golf Club aerial photos attached to the back. It is not known how ...

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4. 2013.1.225 - Print, Photographic

   Print, photographic, 11"w x 14"h, color, Front- aerial view of golf course, Back- stamped in black- "Photo by Jack Putignano, 300 West North Ave., Bartlett, Illinois, Phone 837-8427", remains of masking tape. This aerial shot of Bartlett Hills Golf Club in fall provides and overall view of its 18 holes. The top of the image, where Putignano put his stamp, is north. On the right, near the bottom, is the barn club house which was razed in 1995. ...

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5. 2013.40.2 - Print, Photographic

   Print, photographic, 8' x 10", black & white, looking down snow covered ski run, snow only on run, chair lift on left with riders, skiers on hill, bushes, trees homes in background. Chicago Sun-Times photographer Rich Hein captured skiers heading down the intermediate hill at Villa Olivia in 1988. Villa Olivia traces its roots back to the early 1900s and Chicago lawyer Charles Erbstein who built his estate there naming it after his daughter ...

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6. 2013.9.6 - Print, Photographic

   Print, photographic, 5 1/5" w x 3 1/4" h, black and white, Front- illustration of map with street names, image of home "Don and Virginia Honick, 219 N. Marion Ave., Bartlett, Illinois", Back- written in pencil- "Don Honick made these cards to help family visit us in 1956" The Honick family, dad Donald (1919-1973), mom Virginia (1919-1978), her daughter Linda and their son Scott (1955-2008) moved into their new Bartlett home in 1956. To help th...

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7. 2014.19.97 - Newspaper, Digital

   Elgin Courier-News story dated March 9, 1967 (date not on newspaper) reports the UFO sighting by Mrs. Lucille Drzonek, of Bartlett. She, her two daughters Joyce and Rosemary, and the family beagle Bugle, were driving down Lake Street (U.S. Rt. 20) in Keeneyville when they spotted a flying saucer that followed them to their Crest Avenue home. Only the first part of the article was donated. The article continued onto page 3, col. 4 which was no...

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8. 2015.1.174 - Matchbook

   Matchbook, 4 1/2' x 1 1/2, green with black lettering, Front- printed in black, "Village Motel on U.S. 20, 4 1/2 miles east of Elgin City Limits, Phone Bartlett 4551, close cover before striking" Edge- "We welcome your patronage," Back- "Modern cabins with private showers & wash rooms Village Motel, Bartlett ILL. " The Village Motel was located at 345 E. Lake Street. Later, the name was changed to the Crest Motel. As of 2018, the business is ...

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9. 2015.9.27 - Map

   Map, 62" w x 74" h, framed with glass, canvas Front- Van Vechten & Snyder's Real Estate Map of Cook County 1875, included are townships showing land ownership and acreage owned, roads, waterways, railroads, some communities/or parts and ranges of townships enlarged at bottom portion, several advertisements including that of real estate sellers. Scale 1 1/2" to a mile. Reminisce of Marilyn Giles Ziegler, December 2015, concerning this map gifte...

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10. 2016.29.21 - Image, digital

    Image, digital, color, t- intersection of two roads, pond in foreground, house in background and two-story barn type structure on right. Looking east at the intersection of Route 59 and Route 20 (Lake Street) exit feeder ramp. Both buildings have been razed since this 1998 picture.

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11. 2016.29.25 - Image, digital

    Image, digital, color, t-intersection of two roads with white house in background. Looking east at the intersection of Route 59 and Route 20 (Lake Street) exit feeder ramp. The house has been razed since this 1998 picture.

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12. 2016.33.1 - Ashtray

    Ashtray, 4 1/4" x 4 1/4", clear glass, in center printed in white, "Dewey's Lounge, Good Food & Entertainment, Chicken, Steaks, Chops, Sea Foods & Sandwiches, Route 20, Bartlett, ILL, PH. 3041," illustration of man and woman toasting with glasses in hand, on back is green fuzzy coating which is deteriorating. Dewey's Lounge was once located at the northwest corner of Lake Street and Park Avenue.

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13. 2016.39.1 - Matchbook

    Matchbook, 1 1/2" x 4", cardboard, Red, green, yellow, and black, Cover- printed in black, "DOC'S PLACE, BEER - LIQUOR, SANDWICHES, LAKE ST. ROAD BARTLETT, ILLINOIS", in yellow, "CLOSE COVER FOR SAFETY". Spine- in black. "Always a friendly, in yellow, "WELCOME", Back- alpine landscape with the caption "WINTER WONDERLAND" and "SUPERIOR MATCH CO., CHICAGO, U.S.A." Matches intact.

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14. 2016.39.27 - Matchbook

    Matchbook, 1.5" x 2", cardboard, orange, yellow, green, Front -in black, "VAN ACKER'S TAVERN BEER - WINES LIQUORS MIXED DRINKS SANDWICHES, Phone Bartlett 453,1 ONTARIOVILLE, ILL." Back- pin-up style illustration of a woman stepping around a sprinkler on a green background with the caption "WHAT A BREAK." Top- printed in black, "Always a friendly WELCOME", Bottom- in black, "SUPERIOR MATCH CO., CHICAGO U.S.A." Interior- in black, " VAN ACKER'S TRU...

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15. 2016.65.1 - Chain, key

    Key ring, 2 1/4" x 1 1/2", plastic, bright orange, Front- printed in goldtone, "Mike Collins Standard, Route 20, Bartlett Ill. 60103, 837-9768" Back- written in blue pen, "Blue Charger" Metal key ring is missing. The gas station was once located at 555 W. Lake Street, on the northeast corner of Lake Street (Route 20) and Bartlett Road.

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16. 2017.1.19 - Calendar

    Calendar, 11" x 10 1/4" closed, paper, metal spiral at top, cover- full color overhead scene of mountains and water, the Goodyear blimp is incorporated into the 0 in the year, "2016," printed in yellow, "Take Flight!," on the bottom portion is printed in black, "Bartlett Tire & Service Center, 213 East Lake Street, Bartlett, IL 60103, Phone (630) 837-9092" and illustration of Good Year sign.

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17. 2017.1.23 - Matchbook

    Matchbook, 2" x 4 1/2", paper, cover- black background, printed on gold strip at top next to telephone image, "742-5200," printed below that in gold, "Villa Olivia COUNTRY CLUB INC.," back- printed in gold bullet points, "*18 HOLE GOLF COURSE *DAILY FEE AND TOURNAMENTS *SWIMMING POOL-OLYMPIC SIZE *TENNIS *STEAM ROOM *WINTER SPORTS (SKIING) *EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATIONS FOR: *BANQUETS *WEDDINGS *PRIVATE PARTIES *BUSINESS MEETINGS *DANCES, ETC.," print...

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18. 2017.4.28 - Image, digital

    Image, digital, 5" x 7", black and white, taken at night, one-story building with sign on Lake Street (Route 20). Photographer thinks this could be The Snuggery, a restaurant once located at 1175 W. Lake Street.

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19. 2018.26.8 - Menu

    Menu, 8.5" w x 14"l, paper, cream, trifold, printed in blue ink, Front- Cadillac Ranch logo, story and information, Other pages- menu listed by category such as "Trailblazers". pricing included. Opening in 1991, The Cadillac Ranch at 1175 W. Lake Street, served Texas style Bar-B-Q. The site was previously home to The Embers and in 1987 became the Snuggery restaurant. In 2016, the Cadillac Ranch dance hall/bar portion was renamed the Lone Star.

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20. 2018.33.9 - Image, Digital

    Image, digital, black & white, six people, three adults and three children standing outside around old truck, two signs say "Peonies 25 cents" The pennies, nickels, and dimes added up quickly for the Giles and Jensen families, selling sweet smelling homegrown peonies from the Jensen's Maxwell automobile on Lake Street during the Depression. On peony duty in this 1936 photo are left to right, Temperance Giles, her mom Mabel Stevens, Ed Jensen, ...

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