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2018.43.4 - Booklet
Booklet, 8 1/2" w x 5 1/2" l, paper, soft cover, stapled spine, Cover- blue ink, "My School Friends And Classmates," illustration of ruler and paint brush, Inside- 8 pages, black ink, "Our Teacher," "My Friends And Classmates," pictures of classmates glued on pages, Back Cover- blue ink, "knowledge is essential to conquest; only according to our ignorance are we helpless," illustration of children outside of a school building. Students attache...

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2018.46.2 - Pen
Pen, 5 1/2" long, plastic and metal, brown and gold, printed in white- Bartlett Bank & Trust logo, "Bartlett Bank & Trust Co., (312) 837-2611, Member FDIC" The Bartlett Bank & Trust Co., began in 1910 as the Bartlett State Bank, located at 200 W. Bartlett Avenue. In 1973, the bank moved to a new location at 335 S. Main Street. With the addition of trust services, the bank changed its name to the Bartlett Bank and Trust Company in 1980. Five ye...

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2018.46.3 - Pencil
Pencil, 7 1/2" long, wood, painted white, red eraser, printed in red, campaign logo, "Vote for Norm Weaver, Bartlett Trustee" Norman "Norm" Weaver (1925-2017) was a longtime Bartlett resident, moving into the village in 1972 with his wife Pat and their children. In March 19, 1980 Weaver is appointed to the village board replacing Wayne L. Russel. He served until April 1987 when he failed to win re-election. Weaver also served on the village's...

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2018.46.4 - Pen
Pen, 5" long, plastic and metal, silver and cream, printed in black- "Jim's Service, Oak & Oneida, Bartlett, Illinois, 837-1661 East, 837-9848 West" James "Jim" Jensen (1951-1998 ) was born and raised in Bartlett. He was self-employed operating a gas/service station (west side) and a service station (east side), both located on the corner of Oak and Oneida Avenues, across the street from each other. This is why two phone numbers are listed on ...

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2018.46.6 - Pencil
Pencil, 5 1/2" long, plastic and metal, black, printed in white, "Bartlett & Countryside...save lives" Fire protection in Bartlett began in 1897 with the establishment of the Bartlett Volunteer Fire Department. Through its history, there has been several name changes. In January 1971, the now district officially became the Bartlett and Countryside Fire Protection District until July 1996 when the name became the Bartlett Fire Protection Distri...

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2018.46.7 - Pen
Pen, 5 1/4" long, plastic and metal, red and white, Phillips 66 logo, printed in silver, "Jim's '66' Service...Bartlett's Finest Service" James "Jim" Jensen (1951-1998 ) was born and raised in Bartlett. He was self-employed operating a gas/service station (west side) and a service station (east side once, Jim's 66 Service), both located on the corner of Oak and Oneida Avenues, across the street from each other. Upon his passing in 1998, the st...

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2018.46.8 - Pen
Pen, 5 1/2" long, plastic and metal, cream, printed in brown on cap, "Bartlett Bank & Trust Co., 335 South Main Street, Bartlett, Illinois 60103, (312) 837-2611" The Bartlett Bank & Trust Co., began in 1910 as the Bartlett State Bank, located at 200 W. Bartlett Avenue. In 1973, the bank moved to a new location at 335 S. Main Street. With the addition of trust services, the bank changed its name to the Bartlett Bank and Trust Company in 1980. F...

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2018.46.9 - Shirt
Shirt, short sleeved, large, cotton, light blue, Front- printed in dark blue, image of railroad, Bartlett depot, water tower (C of C log at time), "Bartlett Chamber of Commerce, Street Dance '92" Back- printed in dark blue, West Suburban Bank logo, "West Suburban Banking" The sponsor of the t-shirts for the 1992 Street Dance was West Suburban Bank. The bank opened in Bartlett in October 1986 at 1061 W. Stearns Road. In December 2021, West Sub...

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2018.51.1 - Pen
Pen, ballpoint, 5 1/4"l, plastic, lower barrel-teal, upper barrel-silvertone, printed in silvertone on teal barrel, "Bartlett State Bank, 335 S. Main Street, Bartlett, Illinois, 60103, (312) 837-2611, Member FDIC," BSB logo. Silvertone clip and plunger. Pens were just one of the promotional items given away by the bank which was in business from 1910-1985.

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2018.51.2 - Pen
Pen, ballpoint, 5 1/4"l, plastic, barrel-green, printed in goldtone on barrel, "Bartlett State Bank, 335 S. Main Street, Bartlett, Illinois, 60103, (312) 837-2611", BSB logo. Silvertone clip and plunger. Pens were just one of the promotional items given away by the bank which was in business from 1910-1985.

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2018.51.3 - Pen
Pen, ballpoint, 5 1/4"l, plastic, barrel-black, printed in white on barrel, "Bartlett State Bank, 335 S. Main Street, Bartlett, Illinois, 60103, (312) 837-2611", BSB logo. Silvertone clip and plunger. Pens were just one of the promotional items given away by the bank which was in business from 1910-1985.

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2018.52.2 - T-shirt
T-shirt, size large, heather grey, short sleeves, rounded neck, Front- printed in blue, "Liberty", printed in green, "A World of Languages" printed in blue and green, illustration of the earth, Back- printed in blue, "A World of Languages", list of 48 languages from Albanian to Yoruba. Liberty Elementary School, which opened in 2002, is home to 650 students as of 2018. It is also home to one of School District U-46's ESL/Bilingual programs for...

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2018.6.3 - Stein
Stein, 5 1/4" h x 3 3/4"dia, glass, clear, handle, etched into glass- rectangle with "Bartlett 1891-1991 Centennial" and logo with steam train engine with "Progress with Prided" below it. two goldtone bands ring around the stein. In 1991, Bartlett celebrated its 100 years of incorporation. This stein was one of the several items sold as a fundraiser for the celebration.

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2018.7.1 - Shirt, polo
Shirt, polo, size medium, polyester, royal blue, short sleeves, collar, three white buttons down front tab, on left chest- patch of Rotary International logo (royal blue background, stitched in yellow- "Rotary International" and Rotary wheel, stitched above in yellow thread, "Bartlett Rotary Club" The Rotary Club of Bartlett was chartered on June 4, 1980, with 25 members.

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2018.7.2 - Banner
Banner, 11" l x 7 1/4" w (banner only), fabric, wood rod, Front- screened in green, brown- tree, printed in green- "Rotary Club of Bartlett, IL. U.S. A.,, Progress with Purpose," Rotary international logo, gold cording to hang. The Rotary Club of Bartlett was chartered on June 4, 1980. In December 1980, Contours Consulting Design Group of Bartlett presented the club's its thoughts for a logo which was approved. In brief this logo represents...

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2018.8.1 - Postcard
Postcard, 3 1/2" x 5 1/2", black and white, paper, Front- two men standing with their arms on each other's shoulders by a river, behind them is small bridge spanning river, printed in white- "Bartlett, ILL" Back- addressed to- "Mr. Fred Wendler, 1010 Center St., Elgin, ILL" postmarked- "Chicago, ILL, Jun 12, 1912, 9:30 AM", message- "one bone head Fritz and one rum dum. ? ?" written in another hand- "Fred Wendler of Elgin and friend, CA 1912" ...

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2019.1.1 - Receipt
Receipts, paper, rolled & tied bundles of receipts and expenditures from Bull's Meat Market. William "Billy" Bull was born in Mecklenburg, Germany on April 9, 1879, immigrating to this area in 1885. In 1910, the "popular young man and hustler, known in this community as a man of honesty and integrity," bought the meat trust of Hoth and Humbracht. He went onto open his meat market first on Main Street and later moved and built his new shop at 1...

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2019.1.10 - Hat, hard
Hat, hard, 12" l x 9"w x 7"h, plastic, white, printed in blue, "Metra, Metropolitan Rail" More than 133 years would pass before Bartlett would see the construction of a new train station. On November 6, 2006, ground was broken for the Metra station located on Railroad Avenue, just steps east of its 1873 counterpart. This hard hat was worn by then Village President Catherine Melchert.

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2019.1.13 - Postcard
Postcard, 3 1/2" l x 5 1/2" w, black & white, real image, Front- looking through a trellis of greens to a church, greenery, flowers surround, wagon wheel in foreground printed in white, "The Wagon Wheel Bartlett, ILL." Back- unused, printed in grey, "Post Card" "Correspondence" "Address" , diamond shape with "Defender". The Little Stone Church in the Garden was the creation of Bartlett carpenter Martin Johnson. He built it in the summer of 193...

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2019.1.14 - Schedule
Schedule, 20 1/2" w x 6 1/4"l, paper, double sided, printed in burgundy, "Suburban Service West..." , lists Milwaukee Road westbound and eastbound commuter trains by days, stations and times, fares and other information also. In October 1979, a one-way fare between Bartlett and Union Station was $1.85! As of January 2019, the fare is $7.25.

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