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City Park

Date: 1927
Description: Large group of people gathered in a centrally located park, with a row of shops across the street. There is a gazebo under the trees on the right. Caption ...
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"Two Shows in One"

Date: 1908
Description: Slightly elevated view of a crowd standing in front of a stage set up in the middle of a city street, with a curtain advertising minstrel shows that reads:...
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L. D. Fargo Library

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Description: Hand-colored postcard of the facade of the L.D. Fargo Library. Caption reads: "L. D. Fargo Library, Lake Mills, Wis."
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High School

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Description: View across street towards the facade of the high school, which has an arched entrance with a bell tower above. Caption reads: "High School, Lake Mills, Wi...
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The Ice House, Rock Lake

Date: 1908
Description: View of the Knickerbocker Ice Company building. Rock Lake in the foreground. There is a ramp leading from the lake to the ice house. Caption reads: "The Ic...
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Creamery Package Mfg. Co.

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Description: Elevated view of a creamery, with curving railroad tracks running along the right side, and two box cars near a side door. A Model T is parked on the road ...
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Fargo Creamery Supply House

Date: 1908
Description: View across unpaved street towards a two-story warehouse, with a smokestack in the back. Caption reads: "Fargo Creamery Supply House, 1908, Lake Mills, Wis...
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Part of Rock Lake Cemetery

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Description: View of a cemetery with graves among trees. Place File: check Postcards, and add captions. Caption reads: "Part of Rock Lake Cemetery, Lake Mills, Wis."
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W.C.T.U. Public Fountain

Date: 1907
Description: View of a fountain on a pedestal in a park. Caption reads: "W.C.T.U. Public Fountain, Lake Mills, Wis."
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Aftermath of an Ice Storm

Date: 1909
Description: Photographic postcard view of a central street covered in snow and ice. There are downed power lines, with lines and trees coated with ice.
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Greetings from Lake Mills

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Description: View across water towards a single-masted sailboat with two passengers sailing in Rock Lake. Dwellings are along the far shoreline. Caption reads: "Greetin...
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Bathing Beach, East, Rock Lake

Date: 1908
Description: View along beach with many small stones towards three people near a beached sailboat. There is a boathouse in the background further down the shoreline. Ca...
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Erin Side Rock Lake

Date: 1908
Description: View of Rock Lake. There is a sign posted on a tree that reads: "Erin Side", and it has also been added to the postcard on the right where it reads: "Erin ...
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The Mill Pond

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Description: Hand-colored postcard of the Mill Pond connected to Rock Lake. A row of boathouses on the left. A small empty rowboat in the pond. Several lily pads on the...
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A Quiet Bay — A Quiet Day, Rock Lake

Date: 1908
Description: View down hill towards the curving shoreline of Rock Lake, surrounded by trees and long grass. Caption reads: "A Quiet Bay — A Quiet Day, Rock Lake, Lake M...
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The Outlet

Date: 1943
Description: View across outlet towards the park by Rock Lake. People are picnicking, children are on a swing set, and women are walking along a path. There is a rustic...
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Waterskiing on a Pretty Lake, Vacationland Scene

Date: 1959
Description: Elevated view from hill of a waterskier and motorboat on Rock Lake.
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Hunting Grounds joining Rock Lake

Date: 1908
Description: View of a marshy part of Rock Lake. Two small rowboats and a pile of logs are on the shore, and a flock of ducks is in the water. Caption reads: "Hunting G...
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Howe's Boat Landing, Rock Lake

Date: 1913
Description: View across water towards a row of rowboats lined up on the shoreline of Rock Lake. Caption reads: "Howe's Boat Landing, Rock Lake, Lake Mills, Wis."
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Scenery of Pond Lilies, South West side Rock Lake

Date: 1908
Description: Colorized view of waterlilies and lily pads in round frame. Caption reads: "Scenery of Pond Lilies, South West side Rock Lake, Lake Mills, Wis."

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