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Metadata
Catalog Number |
P79-2-5 |
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Description |
Print, Photographic, 10" w x 8" h, black & white, front- buildings, flags, electrical poles, streets, viewpoint- looking south from Main St & Railroad Ave, back- Wesley Hendrickson address label, label "Main Street + Railroad Ave, Set Screw/ Old Dairy on left, Phone Co. Right On April 30, 1978, Bartlett resident and photographer Wesley Hendrickson took this image from Railroad Avenue looking south down of Main Street. At that time, on the left was the Set Screw & Manufacturing Co., Flex-Weld, Inc. and the Arco gas station. Today this property is the site of the Town Center which open in 2005, 20 years ago. On the right, was the then Illinois Bell facility built in 1962, today known as the AT & T building. The community events sign, gift of the Bartlett Kiwanis Club, stood on their property letting residents know what was happening in the village. Continuing down the street, by the flagpole, but not visible, is the village hall. Homes, since razed, lined the street beyond the hall. At that time, Railroad Avenue ended at Main Street and was opened to Prospect Avenue in 2005 with the building of the Town Center. |
Date |
04/30/1978 |
Print size |
10" w x 8" h |
Photographer |
Wesley Hendrickson |
Place |
South Main Street & Railroad Ave |
Number of images |
2 |
Search Terms |
1978 April 1978 April 30 Arco Bartlett Community events Flex-Weld Inc. Illinois Bell Main Street Railroad Avenue Set Screw & Mfg. Co. |
Subjects |
Building Cars Electric lines Flags Poles, Utility Sidewalks Streets Trees |
Accession number |
P79-2 |