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Methodist Church

Date: 1925
Description: Lake Mills Methodist Church.
Photograph

Aerial View of Lake Mills

Date: 04 27 1949
Description: Aerial view of Lake Mills.
Postcard

Tall-tale Postcard: Caught in Rock Lake

Date: 1910
Description: Photomontage of two largemouth bass hanging from the side of a building, with curious on-lookers observing the scene. The building is a dry goods store own...
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...
Historical Object

Fargo Children at Play

Date: 1903
Description: A hand-painted nasturtium bud and leaf decorate an album page with five photographs of the children of Frank and Louise Mears Fargo. At top left, Frank Jr....
Historical Object

Album Page with Valentine

Date: 1910
Description: An album page featuring a die cut, chromolithograph Valentine's Day card in the shape of an arrow. The greeting "To My Sweetheart" is printed on the card, ...
Photograph

Off to School

Date: 1904
Description: Dorothy Fargo, ten years old, is holding the hands of her brothers Frank, four years old, and Stuart, seven years old, as they are posing on the sidewalk a...
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...
Postcard

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...
Postcard

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...
Postcard

First Congregational Church

Date: 1906
Description: Elevated view across street towards the First Congregational Church. There are two front entrances, a bell tower and a large stained-glass window. Caption ...
Postcard

Evangelical Church

Date: 1909
Description: Angled view across unpaved road towards a wood-frame house, and further down the road, the Evangelical Church, both buildings facing a sidewalk. A hitching...
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...
Postcard

College Avenue, Looking West

Date: 1909
Description: View of tree-lined residential street. The houses have porches. Caption reads: "College Ave., Looking West, Lake Mills, Wis."
Postcard

Madison St. looking West

Date: 
Description: View down unpaved tree-lined street in a residential neighborhood. A park is on the left, and houses are on the right. Caption reads: "Madison St. looking ...
Postcard

East Lake Street

Date: 
Description: View down street towards a row of buggies parked on the left along a park, across from commercial buildings on the right. Caption reads: "East Lake Street,...
Postcard

Main St. Looking North

Date: 
Description: View down street towards the central business district. Horses, buggies and automobiles are in the street. Caption reads: "Main St. Looking North, Lake Mil...
Postcard

West Side Main Street

Date: 1909
Description: View across unpaved street towards a city block, (Williams Block) lined with businesses. They include: H.A. Kypke Dry Goods, Heimstreets Drug Store, and a ...
Postcard

Unititled — After Snowfall in Lake Mills

Date: 1908
Description: Downtown Lake Mills after a snowfall. A park and residential block are on the left. Commercial businesses are on the right. Horses and wagons are parked in...

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