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Carnival Tent

Date: 06 1908
Description: Crowd near the front of a side show tent with large banners.
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Firemen's Parade

Date: 06 1908
Description: The Lake Mills band and fire company lead the parade during a fire company competition in their home town.
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Fire Company Competition

Date: 06 1908
Description: Members of the Lake Mills fire company pull the hose cart during a firemen's competition.
Postcard

L.D. Fargo Public Library

Date: 1950
Description: The Lorenzo Dow Fargo Public Library building is partially obscured by trees in this photographic postcard. The stone, Gothic revival building has a centra...
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Frank B. Fargo House

Date: 1910
Description: A winter view of the front of the Fargo house on Mulberry Street. It is a two and one-half story cream brick Second Empire Style house with mansard roof. T...
Postcard

Looking East on Lake Street

Date: 
Description: Street view of Lake Street in the town of Lake Mills. A horse-drawn cart has a parasol advertising O&E Patton's Sun-Proof Paints. Businesses in the backgro...
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Lake Mills High School

Date: 1910
Description: Photographic postcard view of a two-story brick school building with a bell tower. Flower beds are on the lawn, and houses and buildings are in the backgro...
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Residence of Messrs. — C. & W. — A. — Engsberg

Date: 1916
Description: Photographic postcard view of two large Victorian homes behind trees. Caption reads: "Residence of Messrs. — C. & W. — A. — Engsberg, La...
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One of Lake Mills' (Ia.) Beautiful Residences

Date: 1907
Description: Elevated view of a corner house with a turret. Porches are on the front and side of the house, and a large stable is in the background on the left. Caption...
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Enjoying Rock Lake

Date: 1909
Description: View across water towards a group of people on and next to a dock on a lake. Four people are in a rowboat. A boy is playing with a toy sailboat in the fore...
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Howe's Boat House, Rock Lake

Date: 1910
Description: View down pier towards a boathouse on the shore, with groups of people sitting and standing on the platform in front. A group of people are in a rowboat ne...
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N.W.U. Military Co.

Date: 05 24 1911
Description: A group of soldiers with rifles standing on a dirt road. A horse and carriage are behind them, and a farm with farm buildings are in the distance. Caption ...
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Firefighters

Date: 1908
Description: Slightly elevated view of a group of firefighters walking down a tent-lined street in downtown Lake Mills. A banner reads: "Wellcome Firefighters."
Postcard

Lake Mills High School Baseball Team

Date: 1910
Description: Outdoor group portrait of the high school baseball team and their coach sitting on a long bench.
Postcard

Military Co. and Band

Date: 05 1909
Description: View across intersection towards a marching band carrying their instruments coming down a residential street. They are followed by a group of men in unifor...
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"Bus Line"

Date: 1910
Description: View of a group of men standing in the snow next to a covered horse-drawn sleigh. One man on the left is standing and holding a puppy in his arms; a dog is...
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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:...
Postcard

L. D. Fargo Library

Date: 
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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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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