Local History

Do you have photos or documents of the Barrington area to share?
Send them to Kate at kmills@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Scan of historical document with text about Barrington, text reads documents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

Gold Star Motors

Gold Star Motor Service, founded in 1918, were freight movers originally located in Barrington, Illinois. It became Adco Van and Storage in the late 1950s. This photo, was taken in 1923, at the corner of Cook and Franklin Streets. From left: Al Church, Buick; Tom Dockery, 1913 Ford Chain Drive; Unknown, 1925 Chevy; Unknown, 1921 Master.  Photo courtesy of the Bruce Dockery Family. If you have photos to share, please email Kate at kmills@balibrary.org.

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