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Society Collections

Our Collection

Collecting, researching, and preserving artifacts of Waukegan's history is part of the mission of the Society. Below is a list of articles about a few of of our more unique items.

Kate T. Cory, 1861-1958, oil paintings of Hopi Life
Mathon’s restaurant in the Waukegan Harbor
Albert Klein, WWII photographer