Digital History | Wauconda Area Public Library Digital History "That it will never come again,  is what makes life so sweet." -Emily Dickinson Welcome to the Wauconda Area Digital History, designed and maintained by the Wauconda Area Library!  From horse-drawn carriages on Main Street through decades of summer fun at Bangs Lake, this new local history photo collection has something for everyone. About the Collection This collection was made possible by long-time Wauconda resident Neville Carr , depicted on the left, who has made it his mission to borrow and scan over 2,500 photographs from dozens of the Wauconda area’s oldest residents and their families, and to gather information about each photo “before it’s too late.” He created an archival digital image of each photo, providing captions with names and anecdotal information whenever possible.   He then donated all of these images to the library so that they would be easily accessible for everyone.  He is still in the process of adding his comments to many of the photos. This collection was also made possible by the dozens of people and organizations, such as the Wauconda Township Historical Society who allowed Neville to borrow their photographs for this purpose.  The caption of each item in the collection includes code letters that indicate the owner of the item.  A key to these codes is listed below. Using the Collection We’re off to a great start – now it’s up to you! This digital history of the Wauconda Area is hosted by the Wauconda Area Library, and you can help us by contributing YOUR old family photos, identifying people in the photos in the existing collection, or by providing additional information about these photos. Do you recognize someone or something in the photos? Please email library@wauclib.org , call the library 847-526-6225 , or visit the library.   We'll update the information so that everyone can see. If you have your own Facebook account, you can read Neville Carr's comments about the photos and/or comment on them yourself! If you do not have a Facebook account, you can view the photos and comments with Internet Archive. Do you have similar old family pictures from or memorabilia related to the Wauconda Area's past?  We would love to add them to this collection and we'll even scan them while you wait... no need to leave them at the library.   And if you bring a flash drive, we can give you the digital files to take home with you!  (Photos should be at least 50 years old (1964 or earlier) and taken anywhere within the library district.)  The Dickson and Paddock family photos are a great example of this community participation, as these were all contributed by family members Cindy Graff and Vernon Paddock, respectively, in addition to all the photos gathered and scanned by Neville Carr. ENJOY YOUR TRIP TO THE WAUCONDA AREA'S PAST! Wauconda Area Collections Wauconda People Browse Photos on Internet Archive Browse Photos on Facebook Wauconda Military Browse Photos on Internet Archive Browse Photos on Facebook Wauconda Class Photos Browse Photos on Internet Archive Browse Photos on Facebook Wauconda Street Scenes Browse Photos on Internet Archive Browse Photos on Facebook Wauconda Businesses Browse Photos on Internet Archive Browse Photos on Facebook Wauconda Schools & Churches Browse Photos on Internet Archive Browse Photos on Facebook Wauconda Lake & Recreation Browse Photos on Internet Archive Browse Photos on Facebook Wauconda Sports Browse Photos on Internet Archive Browse Photos on Facebook Wauconda Houses Browse Photos on Internet Archive Browse Photos on Facebook Wauconda Farms Browse Photos on Internet Archive Browse Photos on Facebook Memorabilia Browse Photos on Internet Archive Browse Photos on Facebook Palatine, Lake Zurich, and Wauconda Railroad Browse Photos on Internet Archive Browse Photos on Facebook Island Lake Browse Photos on Internet Archive Browse Photos on Facebook Volo Browse Photos on Internet Archive Browse Photos on Facebook Family Collections Dickson Family Browse Photos Paddock Family Browse Photos Farnsworth Family Browse Photos Yearbook Collection Visit our online Wauconda High School Yearbook collection! 1928-1977 (some issues still needed) Yearbook Collection Page Key to Photograph Owner Codes Each photograph in this collection has a caption that includes a brief description of the photo and a  2- or 3-letter code that indicates who owns the photograph and lent it to Neville Carr for digitizing. American Legion Post 911 alp911 Arvilla Fisher Petersen afp Tony Jachec aj Anthony Rake ar Anthony Rosenwald atr Barbara Crooks Enders bce Betsy Murray bemu Betty Lusk Hughes blk Barbara Peck Pawlak bp Barbara Parelius Davenport bpd Barbara Ragland br Charles P. Buschick pcb Charlotte Renehan cr Chris Reining cr Chuck August ca Carol Fowles Christensen cc Cindy Graff cg Cindy Hertel ch Cheryl Hironimus Thompson cht Cynthia Potter cp Cathy Thomas Larson ct Carol Wiser Baseley cwb Doris Aimers-Voss dav Doug & Beth VanDyke dbv Denise DeHesus Schneider dd David Fehlman df Daily Herald dh David Hildebrand dhl Dale Johnson dj Donna Knigge dk Debbie Kruger Stegeman dks Diane Knigge Veitch dkv Dolly Lueder Lewis dll Donald Meyer dm Donald Nagel dn Doreen Seidenzahl dors Daniel Smith ds Douglas Tomsha dt Earl Porten ep Ela Historical Society ela Frances Converse fc Federated Church of Wauconda fcw Fred Dierker fd Gail Baseley Schendel gbs Gifford Foulke gf Grace Toynton Harris and Maryellen Thomas Perry gh Helen Farnsworth hf Homer-Mertie Cook hmc Ira Bliss ib Internet Resource int Isabelle "Izzy" Williams iw James Broughton jb Jerri Bunce Pasborg jbp Judy Billings Eschenbach je Louise Fish Matthews jfm James Gainer jg Janet Prior Hironimus jh Jim Kirby jimk John Kallas jk Jill Koffen jk Joseph Lincoln jl James Mantzoros jm John Cooper jmc Jeff Maute jm Judy Pinkonsly jp Joan Pretzman Heynis jph John Ragland jr Jacqueline Ross Peterson jrp Karen Knigge Rosenberg kkr Kathie Broughton Carr kjc Kathy Chmelir kc Kelly Lincoln kl Kenneth R. Dowell krd Leah Blackburn Light lbl Lake County Discovery Museum lcdm Lisa Swanson Knight lk Linda Russell lr Michael Barnas mb Margaret/Duane Heinsohn meh Marilyn Copeland mc Mary Alice Johnston Dianis mjd Mary Jane Vasey Fehsenfeld mjf Mary Martin mm Matthew Broughton mab Monica Knigge mk Marge Knigge Baseley mkb Mary Lou "Mimi" Weinberg mnw Marilou Wright Lento mwl Nancy Breeden Wentzel nbw Neville Carr nc Nancy Christian Sutherland ncs Norbert "Bud" Holz nh Norman Kendall nk Nancy Kuester nk Pat Clinge cps Paul Harris ph Paul Smith ps Rick and Pam Kuester r/pk Roland Green rg Rick Kannenberg rk Ray Lenniger rl Ramona Nicholson rn Richard & Kathy Reilly rr Robert “Koko” Svec rs Ronald Vaughan, Sr. rv Steve Boehmer sb Sandra Cook Bowes scb Sarah Pankonin O'Brien sbo Sharon Grantham Paddock sgp Steffanie Baseley steff Tim Towne tt Virginia Howells Reardon vhr Valerie Whitman vm Waucond Area Library wal Wauconda Township Historical Society whs Walter Broughton wmb W. R. “Dick” Navarre w rn Bill Schumacher ws Will Tremont wt Zelma Dunn zd American Legion Post 911 alp911 Chuck August ca Michael Barnas mb Carol Wiser Baseley cwb Marge Knigge Baseley mkb Steffanie Baseley steff Ira Bliss ib Steve Boehmer sb James Broughton jb Matthew Broughton mab Walter Broughton wmb Charles P. Buschick pcb Sandra Cook Bowes scb Diane Knigge Veitch dkv Kathie Broughton Carr kjc Neville Carr nc Kathy Chmelir kc Carol Fowles Christensen cc Pat Clinge cps Frances Converse fc Homer-Mertie Cook hmc John Cooper jmc Marilyn Copeland mc Daily Herald dh Barbara Parelius Davenport bpd Denise DeHesus Schneider dd Mary Alice Johnston Dianis mjd Fred Dierker fd Kenneth R. Dowell krd Zelma Dunn zd Ela Historical Society ela Barbara Crooks Enders bce Judy Billing Exchenbach je Helen Farnsworth hf Federated Church of Wauconda fcw David Fehlman df Mary Jane Vasey Fehsenfeld mjf Gifford Foulke gf James Gainer jg Cindy Graff cg Roland Green rg Grace Toynton Harris and and Maryellen Thomas Perry gh Paul Harris ph Margaret/Duane Heinsohn meh Cindy Hertel ch Joan Pretzman Heynis jph David Hildebrand dha Janet Prior Hironimus jh Norbert "Bd" Holz nh Betty Lusk Hughes blk Internet Resource int Tony Jachec aj Dale Johnson dj John Kallas jk Rick Kannenberg rk Norman Kendall nk Jim Kirby jimk Donna Knigge dk Monica Knigge mk Lisa Swanson Knight lk Jill Koffen jk Nancy Kuester nk Rick and Pam Kuester r/pk Lake County Discovery Museum lcdm Cathy Thomas Larson ct Ray Lenniger rl Marilou Wright Lento mwl Dolly Lueder Lewis dll Leah Blackburn Light lbl Joseph Lincolnb Kelly Lincoln James Mantzoros jm Mary Martin mm Louise Fish Matthews jfm Jeff Maute jm Donald Meyer dm Betsy Murray bemu Donald Nagel dn W. R. “Dick” Navarre wrn Ramona Nicholson rn Sarah Pankonin-O'Brien sbo Sharon Grantham Paddock sgp Jerri Bunce Pasborg jbp Barbara Peck Pawlak bp Arvilla Fisher Petersen afp Jacqueline Ross Peterson jrp Judy Pinkonsly jp Earl Porten ep Cynthia Potter cp Anthony Rake ar Barbara Ragland br John Ragland jr Virginia Howells Reardon vhr Richard & Kathy Reilly rr Chris Reining cr Charlotte Renehan cr Karen Knigge Rosenberg kkr Anthony Rosenwald atr Linda Russell lr Gail Baseley Schendel gbs Bill Schumacher ws Doreen Seidenzahl dors Daniel Smith ds Paul Smith ps Debbie Kruger Stegeman dks Nancy Christian Sutherland ncs Robert “Koko” Svec rs Cheryl Hironimus Thompson cht Douglas Tomsha dt Tim Towne tt Will Tremont wt Doug & Beth VanDyke dbv Ronald Vaughan, Sr. rv Doris Aimers-Voss dav Waucond Area Library wal Wauconda Township Historical Society whs Mary Lou "Mimi" Weinberg mnw Nancy Breeden Wentzel nbw Valerie Whitman vm Isabelle "Izzy" Williams iw Stay Up To Date! 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