Local History

Do you have photos or documents of the Barrington area to share?
Send them to Dalia at dmills@balibrary.org.

Photograph of gates into White Cemetery in Cuba Township, text reads cemeteries
Scan of historical document with text about Barrington, text reads documents
Photograph of thumbnail image from video, woman speaking to camera, text reads histories
Close-up of old Barrington map, text reads maps
Newspaper headline from old Barrington Courier issue, cover story about opening of Poplar Creek Music Center, text reads newspapers
Scan of old telephone directory cover, for Barrington, Lake Zurich, Wauconda, December 1939, text reads people finder
Black and white photo of old Barrington School Band, band members wearing uniforms, bass drum, text reads photos
Logos for Ancestry library edition and Fold3 databases, text reads library resources
Illustration of a family tree in green and brown, text reads other resources

Yesterday & Today: Life in the Barrington Area

Ready for School?

Reunion photograph from the BHS Class of 1943. Barrington High School, Hough Street gym, 1942 - click to enlarge.

School is back in session soon! Make every moment count at school by going outside of your comfort zone, joining school events, and taking photographs of those everyday moments with friends. Take a look at this photograph of a dance taken at the Barrington High School Hough Street Gym in 1942.

This photo is courtesy of the Barrington High School Class of 1943. If you have any photos to share, please contact Dalia Mills at the library, dmills@balibrary.org.

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