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2019.21.23 - Postcard
Postcard, 3 1/2" l x 5 1/2" w, paper, Front- black and white image of a school, teachers and students stand outside the front of the school, "Public School, Bartlett Ill's" is written in white in, Back- "Post Card" is printed to the left of the stamp, there is a note on the left side and a name and address on the right side of the postcard. Bartlett Public School first opened in the 1880s, and in 1907 a two-room addition, shown in the postcard...
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2019.21.24 - Postcard
Postcard, 3 1/2" l x 5 1/2" w, paper, Front- black and white image of a church and two buildings to the left of the church, "Ev. Immanuels Church and Parsonage, or school, Bartlett, Ill." is written in white ink at the bottom, Back- "Post Card" is printed to the left of the stamp, there is a note on the left side and a name and address on the right side of the postcard. Bartlett's oldest continuing congregation, today called Immanuel United Ch...
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2019.21.25 - Postcard
Postcard, 3 1/2" l x 5 1/2" w, paper, Front- black and white image of a school, "Public School, Bartlett, Ill. 40501," is written in white ink at the bottom of the image, Back- "Post Card" is printed to the left of the stamp in the top right corner, there is a message on the left side and a name and address on the right side of the postcard. Bartlett Public School first opened in the 1880s, and in 1907 a two-room addition, shown in the postcar...
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2019.21.26 - Postcard
Postcard, 3 1/2" l x 5 1/2" w, paper, Front- black and white image looking down a street, there are four buildings on the other side of the street, Back- "Post Card" is printed to the left of the stamp, but another stamp that says "Bartlett" is covering it, a note is written on the left side and a name and address is written on the right side of the postcard. This postcard's image, looking west on West Bartlett Avenue, shows the early business...
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2019.21.27 - Postcard
Postcard, 3 1/2" l x 5 1/2" w, paper, Front- image where the camera is looking down the street, there are houses and fences on either side of the street, "40503, A view in Bartlett, Ill." is written in white at the bottom of the image, Back- "Post Card" is printed to the left of the stamp, a note is written on the left side and a name and address is written on the right side of the postcard. This real photo post card, produced by the Gem Photo...
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2019.21.28 - Postcard
Postcard, 3 1/2" l x 5 1/2" w, paper, Front- image where the camera is looking down a street, there are just trees and fields on either side of the street, "40502, Road to Town, Bartlett, Ill." is written in white ink, Back- "Post Card" is printed to the left of where the stamp goes, the back of the postcard is blank. The unpaved road in this image is presumably North Oak Avenue. During this era, North Oak Avenue off of Lake Street was the mos...
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2019.21.3 - Postcard
Postcard, 3 1/2" l x 5 1/2" w, paper, Front- on the left side is a black and white image of a road and a lake with an orange border around the image, the numbers "2107" are printed in a small font to the right of the image, "While I am here in Bartlett, My thoughts are drifting back to you," is printed to the right of the image with the word "Bartlett" in an orange flag, Back- "Postcard," "For Correspondence," and "For Address Only," is printed a...
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2019.21.4 - Postcard
Postcard, 3 1/2" l x 5 1/2" w, paper, Front- an illustration of two cupids, one is holding a blue string instrument and the other is looking at her, both are sitting in a bowl, the words "Be My Valentine, Dear Valentine...Bartlett, Illinois," is printed underneath the illustration, Back- the words "Postcard," "Correspondence," and "Address" are all printed on the back, "2 cents, 3 for 5 cents" is written where the stamp should go. This postcar...
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2019.21.5 - Postcard
Postcard, 3 1/2" l x 5 1/2" w, paper, Front- image of a home with trees in the yard and a young girl standing in the front yard, "Stumpf Residence, Bartlett, Ill." Back- "Postcard," "Correspondence here," "For Address Only," are all printed at the top of the back, there is a stamp in the top right corner, there is also a note and address written on the back. According to the 1920 census, William Stumpf, a builder, and his wife Louisa, lived in...
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2019.21.6 - Postcard
Postcard, 3 1/2" l x 5 1/2" w, paper, Front- "Merry Christmas, The Bartlett Tavern," is printed in white at the top of an image of the tavern, the image is of eleven men sitting around the bar and six people sitting at a table near the bar, Back- "Photo Post Card" is printed at the top of the paper, "Address" is printed on the right side of the line that splits the card down the middle, there is a stamp with an image of a snowman and Christmas tr...
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2019.21.7 - Postcard
Postcard, 3 1/2" l x 5 1/2" w, paper, Front- black and white image of a church, "Congregational Church, Bartlett, Ill. 40509." is written in white ink underneath the church building, Back- "Genuine...Chicago," is printed along the side, "Postcard, this space for address only," is printed on the right side of the line that splits the back of the card, there is a place for a stamp in the top right corner. In 1879, the Congregational Church, show...
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2019.21.8 - Postcard
Postcard, 3 1/2" l x 5 1/2" w, paper, Front- black and white image of a school, children and teachers stand outside the doors, "Public School, Bartlett Ill's" is written in white over the bottom of the image, Back- "Postcard," "This space for message," and "This space for address only" is printed on the back, a line in the middle separates the message from the address, there is a stamp in the top right corner. Bartlett Public School first open...
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2019.21.9 - Postcard
Postcard, 3 1/2" l x 5 1/2" w, paper, Front- illustration of a pilot wearing a red jacket and brown pants and boots stands in front of a plane, Back- "Some Kasper Coffee...Pocketbook," is printed in black ink with six containers of coffee surrounding the words, "For Sale By A. C. Schick Bartlett, Ill." is printed at the bottom. This postcard was originally purchased from A. C. Schick's General Store. On the front is a World War I illustration,...
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2019.24.13 - Furniture, Doll
Furniture, doll, 8 1/4" w x 29" h x 8" d, wood, white paint, highchair, curved headrest with three back spindles, arm rests, rectangle seat with covered nails, four legs carved as coils. This Victorian doll highchair belonging to longtime resident Laura Heine Schultz (1906-1979), was donated in her memory by her step-granddaughter. Laura had saved this and other childhood toys during her lifetime.
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2019.24.14 - Doll
Doll, 15" h x 7" w x 4" d, 1940s Horsman Enchanting Eyes , composition flange head, partial composition arms & legs, cloth stuffed body, brown painted molded hair, sleep flirty eyes, red-lipped closed mouth. Doll marked: "A Horsman Doll." Clothing: cream, linen dress with pink embroidery, satin robe with lace edged collar, knit socks, bow tied leather booties, pleated satin bonnet. Esther Schultz Lichthardt (1931-1983) was the daughter of...
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2019.24.15 - Accessory, Doll
Accessory, doll, cotton, doll bedding set Blanket: 26" l x 19" w, cotton, floral print reverses to chevron stripe, 27 yarn ties, hand sewn. Mattress: 23" l x 10" w x 1 1/2" h, cotton, red and white stripe ticking Pillow: 10" l x 6 1/2" w, 3/4" h, cotton, red and white stripe ticking This bedding was used in conjunction with the 1910 handmade doll cradle, 2019.24.4, once owned by longtime Bartlett resident Laura Heine Schultz (1906-1979). Th...
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2019.24.2 - Furniture, Doll
Furniture, doll, 15 1/4" l x 8" w x 4 1/4" d, wood, white paint, small doll cabinet, circle mirror, two glass paned doors, one bottom drawer with knobs, one shelf -papered, back is unpainted. Laura Heine Schultz (1906-1979) played with this doll size cabinet when she was a young girl and saved it throughout her lifetime. Laura's father was a carpenter but it is not known if he made this cabinet or was it purchased.
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2019.24.3 - Furniture, Doll
Furniture, doll, 31 3/4" l x 19" w x 8 1/2" d, wood, white paint, two glass paned doors, one bottom drawer with brass pulls, two wood doors under drawer, two shelf -papered, back is unpainted. Laura Heine Schultz (1906-1979) played with this doll size china cabinet when she was a young girl and saved it throughout her lifetime. Laura's father was a carpenter but it is not known if he made this cabinet or was it purchased.
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2019.24.4 - Cradle, Doll
Cradle, doll, 24" l x 14 3/4" w x 10 3/4" h x 4" d, wood, rocking, handmade, writing on rectangle removable panel, side has ripped newsprint stuck to it. This doll cradle belonging to longtime resident Laura Heine Schultz (1906-1979), was donated in her memory by her step-granddaughter. Upon closer inspection, an inscription can be seen written on the bottom panel. Though some of the wording can't be read, this can be, "…cradle Laura Heine, 19...
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2019.25.1 - Trophy
Trophy, 22 1/2" h x 8"w, 4"d, plastic, metal, cream base with, silvertone small eagle, two goldtone fluted columns holding second cream base with tower piece with pink insert, goldtone torch with three circles on which is topped with cream smallest base holding silvertone golfer in full swing, Goldtone plate is engraved- "Bartlett Firehouse Open, 1983 Champion" Sold by Western Trophies Company, Elgin, IL, label on bottom. This trophy was award...
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