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Name |
Milwaukee Road |
Number of Archive records |
10 |
Number of Library records |
5 |
Number of Object records |
63 |
Number of Photo records |
34 |
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2009.17.1 - Print, Photographic
Print, photographic, black & white, 8" x 10", Front- angle shot of train engine with large building behind it, printed on engine- "Northwest Suburban Mass Transit District" and "Village of Bartlett." First of the new commuter locomotives acquired by the Northwest Suburban Mass Transit District (NWSMTD), the Village of Bartlett engine would be christened on April 6, 1974 at the Bartlett train station. The engine was built by Electro-Motive Divi...
Record Type: Photo
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2009.17.2 - Print, Photographic
Print, photographic, 8 h" x 10 w", black & white, Front- profile shot of train engine with large building behind it, printed on engine- "Northwest Suburban Mass Transit District" and "Village of Bartlett." The first of the new commuter locomotives acquired by the Northwest Suburban Mass Transit District (NWSMTD) was the Village of Bartlett engine. It would be christened on April 6, 1974 at the Bartlett train station. The engine was built by El...
Record Type: Photo
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2009.17.3 - Print, Photographic
Print, photographic, 8" h x 10" w, black & white, Front- group of people (six men and one women) standing outside in front of a train engine, lighting tower, engine in background. This group of people are most likely members of the Northwest Suburban Mass Transit District. The woman is most likely its chair, Lois J. Geister. They are standing in front of the "Village of Bartlett" engine, not fully detailed in paint and identification scheme, ...
Record Type: Photo
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2009.18.23 - Clipping, Newspaper
Old 210 Calls it a Day with a Feeble "Poof", Train Out of Steam Just Gives Up
Record Type: Library
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2010.13.10 - Card, Business
Card, identification, 3 1/2" w x 2" h, paper, white, Front- printed in red- logo of The Milwaukee Road, printed in black- "J. J. Werden, Chief Clerk...CEntral 6-7600-Ext. 104" Longtime Bartlett resident John J Werden (1917-1997) was a thirty-nine year Milwaukee Road employee retiring on November 28, 1980. He worked in the Claims Prevention, Refrigeration and Merchandise Service Department as chief clerk.
Record Type: Object
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2010.13.11 - Print, Photographic
Print, photographic, 5" h x 7" w,, black & white, Front- 17 people sitting/standing inside a building, rows of lights hanging from the ceiling, in white, lower left corner-"Preservation, Refrigeration, Merchandising," and "Service the Milwaukee Road Chicago Dec 14 [Illegible]" John J. Werden (1917-1997), standing, fourth from right, had a 39-year career with the Milwaukee Road, retiring in 1980. He worked in the Claims Prevention, Refrigeratio...
Record Type: Photo
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2010.13.6 - Pass
Pass, 3 3/4" x 2 1/2", paper, golden yellow, Front- printed in black- numbers 1- 52 around border, "Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Company..." printed in red- "1951", "465" and December 31, 1951", Back- printed in black-Conditions of use. The Chicago. Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Company in 1951 issued this 52 ride pass for its employee, John J. Werden (1917-1997). A 39-year employee, this Bartlett resident retir...
Record Type: Object
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2010.13.7 - Card, Identification
Card, identification, 3 1/2"w x 2"h, paper, white, Front- printed in black, "John J. Werden, Chief Clerk, Freight Claim Preservation..., Back- nothing Bartlett resident John J. Werden (1917-1997) worked for the Milwaukee Road for 39 years. He retired in 1980 having worked in the Freight Claim Prevention Department.
Record Type: Object
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2010.13.9 - Pass
Pass, 4"w x 21/4"h, paper, drab green, Front- printed in black, "Chicago Union Station Company Building Pass No. 654...." Back- nothing Bartlett resident John J. Werden (1917-1997) was a 39-year Milwaukee Road employee whose headquarters was located in Chicago's Union Station. This pass, dated February 17, 1942, gave him access his office after normal business hours.
Record Type: Object
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2010.15.10 - Image, Digital
Image, digital, color, diesel locomotive painted blue with a red and white stripes on front is surrounded by a large group of people, in background are buildings. Girl on shoulders of adult is getting ready to christen the engine. It was April 6, 1974 and crowds gathered just west of the old depot for the christening of the brand new "Village of Bartlett" engine. It was the first of 13 new diesel engines purchased for the then Chicago, Milwau...
Record Type: Photo
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2011.27.2 - Timetable
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Co., Joint Time Table No. 14, Dated April 24, 1966 The timetable lists the trains by number within the First and Second Subdivision, then within each subdivision by westward and eastward travel by station in a chart format. Bartlett station is listed along with the other stations and switch towers on the line.
Record Type: Archive
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2011.27.7 - Timetable
Timetable, 13"l x 61/4"h unfolded, flat, paper, light green. Front, when folded- printed in black "Effective June 1, 1967, Suburban Service West...", illustrated of a commuter train coaches, Milwaukee Road logo, printed on two sides are the eastbound and westbound train schedule from Chicago to Elgin and all stops in between, ticket rates listed and other information concerning rail travel on the Milwaukee Road. In 1967, a one way ticket to Ch...
Record Type: Object
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2011.32.1 - Painting
Painting, 19 1/2" h x 25 1/2"w, framed, color, train engine with passenger cars on train track, brown background gives appearance of movement and speed, appears that front of engine artwork has been "cut in" to allow customization for name of engine. On right is signature of artist "N. J. Zullo" Framed illustration of the Village of Bartlett engine. Built by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors beginning in 1973 and completed in 1974....
Record Type: Object
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2012.13.1 - Print, Photographic
Print, photographic, 8" x 10" border, 6 1/2" x 8 1/4" sepia image showing nine men sitting on a railroad handcar with one gentleman standing next to it. Men are presumed to be a railroad section gang of the Milwaukee Road. Bartlett's Fred Olhaber was a foreman of a section gang that took care of the Milwaukee Road tracks between Spaulding and Ontarioville (today Hanover Park). Ohlhaber is presumed to the man with the turned up brim hat in the ...
Record Type: Photo
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2012.17.1 - Envelope
Envelope, 6 1/2"l x 11 1/2" w , paper, manila, Front-in red- Milwaukee Road logo... "Form 1695, Traingrams Telegraph Manager"...Destination...Received..." Back- nothing Traingrams were used to convey railroad business within the railroad itself as an auxiliary to the telegraph. They were placed in an envelope like this. The Traingram was like an interoffice memo or today, email. It was transported by the rail line and was not put in the U. S. ...
Record Type: Object
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2012.17.3 - Print, Photographic
Print, photographic, 6' w x 4" h, color, Front- Train engine pulling passengers cars passing old building with sign "Spaulding" on side. Back- in ink, "Spaulding Depot-Late May 1979, Note the "Milwaukee Road" commuter cars. Photo by Robert Piatt" The Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) was the longest railroad owner of the commuter service from Chicago to Elgin. Pictured here is the commuter equipment of the Milw...
Record Type: Photo
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2012.20.1 - Image, Digital
Image, digital, color, Front- Green building with "Bartlett" sign near peak of roof, Time magazine advertisement poster below, in background- partial view of orange train engine, building, trees, automobiles, in foreground- road. It's April 6, 1974 and a Milwaukee Road freight train is heading west past the Bartlett depot, which was painted green at the time. You are looking at the west and south sides of the depot The "Bartlett" sign near the...
Record Type: Photo
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2012.2.1 - Lantern
Lantern, 12" h (handle down), 7" dia base, metal (brass tone) & clear glass, swing handle, top plate is marked "Patented May 28, 1895" and "C. M & St. P. Ry." The clear glass globe is also embossed with "C. M. & St. P. Ry." , bell bottom base, single wire guard and twist off bottom. This is a switchman's' kerosene lantern that was used on the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway as a means of communication especially at night when flags and s...
Record Type: Object
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2012.5.35 - Letter
Letter, 7 1/2" w x 9 1/2"h, carbon copy of letter addressed to Helen Short of the Bartlett Historical Society by D. A. Bessey of the Milwaukee Road concerning the aluminum siding of the 1873 depot and the possibility of landscaping around it. This carbon copy was sent to William Tiknis then Bartlett Village President.
Record Type: Archive
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2012.5.36 - Letter
Letter, 7 1/2" w x 9 1/2"h, carbon copy of letter addressed to Charlotte Pierce of the Bartlett Historical Society by D. A. Bessey of the Milwaukee Road concerning the addition of aluminum siding, new windows and doors of the 1873 depot. This carbon copy was sent to William Tiknis then Bartlett Village President.
Record Type: Archive
