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1. 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...

   Record Type: Photo

   
2. 2009.18.21 - Image, Digital

   Image, digital, black & white, Front- man dressed in Santa Claus suit, sitting in sleigh, pulled by black horse, house behind, snow on ground, house in background. When Santa needed assistance he would call upon Bartlett's own Rodger Peterson and his horse Gunsmoke (Smokey). The Peterson's also owned a beautiful cutter sleigh. This combination checked everything off Santa's helper list and Rodger and Smokey were eager to help. Waving to all th...

   Record Type: Photo

   
3. 2014.4.40 - Music, sheet

   Santa Claus is Comin' to Town

   Record Type: Library

   
4. 2014.4.45 - Blotter

   Blotter, 5 3/4" l x 3 1/4" w, paper, Front- printed in red- illustration of Santa Claus with sack of gifts riding on top of steam engine freight train, twinkling stars, words- "Santa Claus is Coming to Town!...Association of American Railroads Washington, D.C. Back- nothing Today, the holiday season rush to deliver packages is largely handled by USPS, FedEx, UPS, Amazon and others. In a bygone era, Santa depended on the railroads for its safet...

   Record Type: Object

   
5. 2014.9.30 - Card, Greeting

   Card, greeting, 4 1/2" x 3 1/2", cardstock, Front- artwork by Anita Parkhurst illustrating two small children in wooden shoes, black gowns over their clothes, girl is holding a army helmet with a Santa doll in it, boy is wearing a military hat with an American flag tucked into his pocket., Back- written in ink, "12/4/18 Dear Sis, This is wishing you and Fred and the baby a very Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year. Love, Erv." In 1918, Erwin "Erv...

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6. 2018.33.5 - Image, Digital

   Image, digital, black & white, paper, Front- image of four people, two adults, 2 children, sitting inside, printed in white, "The Honicks say HELLO and a Very Merry Christmas" The Honick family sent a photo greeting for their 1956 Christmas card. Left to right, Don (1918-1973), son Scott (1955-2008) on his lap, daughter Linda Lee Johnson and wife Virginia (1919-1978). Don was a noted photographer. Perhaps he used a timer to take this family ...

   Record Type: Photo

   
7. 2020.56.8 - Image, digital

   Image, digital, color, Front- two young boys with Santa Claus standing outside, chalet in background. Do you remember Santa's Village? The East Dundee, IL amusement park opened on Memorial Day weekend in 1959. It featured a North Pole theme all year around with rides, a petting zoo, puppet theater and attractions for the whole family. People got to meet Mrs. Claus in her Candy Kitchen, where fresh sweets were made daily, and elves and pixies. ...

   Record Type: Photo

   
8. 2020.91.3 - Image, Digital

   Image, digital, black & white, Front- Two children, one crying, sitting on Santa Claus' lap, winter window scene behind. Remember your early visits with Santa Claus? Perhaps you weren't as happy to see him as he was you. That was the case in this 1956 photo of the Schultz sisters, Cheryl, left, and Lynn, right, believed to have been taken at Joseph Spiess Company, a department store once located in Elgin, IL.

   Record Type: Photo

   
9. M96-1-58 - Letter

   Letter, 8 1/2" x 11", paper, single sided, Front- red background with illustration of village on the bottom with words in white- "Christmas Greetings" across top, printed in black- "Christmas 1955, Dear Friend: Being able to say 'Thank You' to good friends and customers...Sincerely, H. H. Schultz Hardware" Annual holiday thank you letter sent by Schultz Hardware to their customers. The store was once located at 110 W Bartlett Avenue.

   Record Type: Archive

   
10. P05-38-27 - Card, Advertising

    Card, advertising, 5 1/4" w x 6 3/4" h, cardstock, Front- chromolithograph of Santa Claus dressed in green, red sack in hand, resting on snowy ground, surrounded by five children dressed in white, four holding card with scene, Back- Printed in brown- ""These beautiful Christmas Greetings are only to be had in the one pound packages of Lion Coffee between Oct 15 and Christmas Day, Woolson Spice Co., Manufactures, Toledo, Ohio" The Woolson Spic...

    Record Type: Object