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1. 2009.1.1 - House

   Print, photographic, 4" l x 6" w, black & white, Front- elevation of front and wing style home located at 211 Railroad Avenue. Built by the Waterman family, this photo was taken prior to the renovation into a business property in 1978. The first business was House of Homes Real Estate, Inc., owned and operated by Robert "Bob" Reilley from 1978-1981. In 1987, it became home to Banbury Fair, a retail store.

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2. 2009.18.12 - Print, Photographic

   Print, photographic, 8 1/2"w x 11"h, black & white, Front- painted striped van with sign that states, "No lion' we're the greatest! Lions Club Bartlett" with fenced area on roof holding a real chained lion and four men, one dressed as Santa Claus, costumed lion walks along side. The1967 Bartlett Volunteer Fire Department's festival parade included a real lion that year riding on top the Bartlett Lions Club entry. The club still sponsors an ann...

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3. 2009.7.1 - Image, Digital

   Image, digital, black & white, four children sitting in the grass with homes in the background. Left to right, Jackie Wendler, Cheri Marxen and Janet Marxen (sisters) and Jim Wendler (sibling of Jackie) sitting in backyard of Marxen home on Main Street. Children are eating Popsicles. Houses behind faced Railroad Avenue. Site today of AT &T building at Railroad Avenue and Main Street.

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4. 2010.15.49 - Image, Digital

   Image, digital, color, car pulling a small platform on wheels on which is an old hand pumper with an American flag attached, two men are sitting at the front, buildings are in the background. Bartlett's Bicentennial parade. Bartlett's first piece of fire fighting equipment, a Howe Hand Pumper was restored and featured in the parade, all people are unknown, car is heading west on Railroad Avenue, brick building, on left, is 200 S. Main, grey bu...

   Record Type: Photo

   
5. 2010.15.9 - Image, Digital

   Image, digital, color, two old fashioned cars on a street, cars have people in them and are marked with signs on the sides, buildings are in background. Bartlett's Bicentennial parade. The car on the right holds "Miss Elgin" and others, the car on the left holds Hanover Park's mayor and others. The cars are heading west on Railroad Avenue near Main Street. The building in the background on left is Set Screw MFG. Co. and Illinois Bell office is...

   Record Type: Photo

   
6. 2011.5.4 - Postcard

   Postcard, black and white, 5" x 3 1/2", image of Railroad Avenue, standing at intersection of Oak Avenue, looking west. Depot can be seen on right side and homes on left. On front printed in white, "View of Railroad Ave., Bartlett, Illinois" Back- unused, printed in black, "C. R. Childs, 5807 South Blvd., Chicago, Publisher of postcards, booklets, etc." The photographer is standing at Oak And Railroad Avenues looking west. Note the dirt road...

   Record Type: Object

   
7. 2012.18.1 A & B - Figurine

   A- Wooden Uncle Sam, measures 38" tall x 11" at widest point x 1" thick. Painted with red, white and blue. Paint is worn. Appears to be handcrafted. B- 48 star American flag held by Uncle Sam. This wooden hand-crafted Uncle Sam was displayed in Mungerson’s Barber Shop, which was in operation by 1935 at 116 Railroad Avenue. The business, of which Alex Mungerson was the proprietor, was located in the lower level. His family, including wife El...

   Record Type: Object

   
8. 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

   
9. 2012.21.4 - Image, Digital

   Image, digital, color, commuter train passing railroad depot. A Metra commuter train heading west to Elgin, passes the Bartlett Depot Museum, located at 100 W. Railroad Avenue. The depot, built in 1873 on land donated by Luther and Sophia Bartlett, established the community.

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10. 2012.6.19 - Novelty, Promotional

    Novelty, promotional, plate, 8 1/4" diameter, china Front- ripple edge with goldtone border at bottom, also decorative goldtone border, centered with 48 star American flag on pole, printed in goldtone below flag - "Compliments of F.C. Waterman, dealer in general merchandise, Bartlett, ILL." Back - "D.E. McNicol, East Liverpool, O." Fred C. Waterman Jr. opened his general store on March 1, 1907. It was located at the southwest corner of Railroa...

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11. 2013.1.202 - Print, Photographic

    Print, photographic, 5"h x 7"w, color, Front- woman in long white dress, hat holding parasol next to man in morning suit, top hat, pose in center of street, antique vehicles behind them, people on curb with buildings behind. Back- written in marker, "7/6/91 T. L. (Sumner) Arends & Tik". On July 6, 1991, Bartlett held its Centennial Parade sponsored by the Bartlett Lions Club. T. L. Sumner Arends, left, and William "Bill" "Tik" Tiknis, Bartlett...

    Record Type: Photo

    
12. 2013.1.248 - Print, Photographic

    Print, photographic, 5" h x 7"w, color, Front- white pick-up truck decorated with red & white streamers, sign reads, "...Bartlett 66...", person sitting on swing in truck bed. Clown walks behind. People viewing on each side. n 1962, to celebrate its 25th year, the Bartlett Volunteer Fire Department added a parade to its annual festival which was held from 1938-1969. The Phillips 66 gas station was once located at 151 S. Oak Avenue. This was t...

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13. 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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14. 2013.26.3 - Print, Photographic

    Print, photographic, 5" w x 4" l, black & white, Front- buildings on a street, cars parked, trees and utility poles line street. Pictured here is Railroad Avenue looking east. The depot (partial view) is on the left. From the right working to the east (left) are the following businesses at that time.- O'Brien's General Store, note "Post Office" sign above the door, The Eck Tavern or (Hugo's depending on the year the photo was taken), Bartlett...

    Record Type: Photo

    
15. 2014.1.60 - Novelty, Promotional

    Novelty, promotional, plate, 6 1/2" dia., Front- two rows of goldtone banding around rim, transfer image of two people, one male and one female, laying on ground with golf clubs in foreground, in black- "Christy", "Fairly Won", "Term, CP'RT.MOFFA[?] YARD & O N.Y. 1907". The last wording is difficult to read and most likely not correct.. In goldtone- "Compliments of Fred C. Waterman, Bartlett, ILL." Back- in green-"Dresden, China" Fred C. Water...

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16. 2014.20.2 - Print, Photographic

    Print, photographic, 4" x 6", color, two women, holding American flags, standing on porch decorated with red, white and blue bunting. Employees, Debra Orlando, left and Patti Covelli, right, show their patriotic spirit on the front porch of Century 21 Dustan & Company, once located at 321 Railroad Avenue.

    Record Type: Photo

    
17. 2014.21.1 - Postcard

    Postcard, 3 h" x 5 w", sepia, Front- facade of front and wing style home with two bay windows, picket fence, street lamp, dirt street, trees, outbuilding in back on right, partial view of another building on left, three people standing outside, one person looking out window, horse by outbuilding, tape residue in three places. Postcard image of the John J. O'Brien home that once stood on Railroad Avenue at Block 6, lot 1, W 58 ft. Left to right...

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18. 2014.21.2 - Print, Photographic

    Print, photographic, 9 3/4" x 7 3/4" (matted), sepia, front- woman wearing long black skirt and white long sleeve blouse standing in front of two-story clapboard home, with small brick front porch, fish scale accents, decorative trim at ends of roof, street lamp in foreground. Back- written in ink, "Grandma O'Brien." John J. and Sophia O'Brien's home was once located on Railroad Avenue, Block 6, lot 1, west 58 feet. This is how the home looked...

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19. 2014.21.3 - Postcard

    Postcard, 5" x 3 1/4", black & white, real image, Front- three women wearing long dresses standing in the front yards with picket fence between and trees in bloom. Back- written in ink, "Blossoms are out full force Trees just loaded Our little tree first time 14 autos in town here New ones Fords- Mike & Heck[?], L Stumpf, H. Heine Reos, Buick- H. Thurnau and Schnadt" in another handwriting- "Mrs. Oltendorf, Mrs. Kelly, Grandma O'Brien, Left to r...

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20. 2014.21.8 - Postcard

    Print, photographic, black and white, 3" x 5", paper, Front- two women, one on ladder, tending flowering vine. Hat band tinted red, vine tinted green. Back- written in ink, "Grandma O'Brien, Mother Lil Bull" Sophia O'Brien (1857-1941), on ladder, and her daughter Lillian O'Brien Bull (1896-1987) are tending to flowers growing on a vine most likely on the O'Brien homestead once located on Railroad Avenue. Sophia is cutting flowers and Lillian i...

    Record Type: Object