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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...
Photograph

Carnival Tent

Date: 06 1908
Description: Crowd near the front of a side show tent with large banners.
Photograph

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.
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Aztalan State Park Historic Marker

Date: 07 23 1967
Description: Albert Kratch, president of the Lake Mills-Aztalan Historical Society, in front of the Aztalan State Park historical marker. Kratch helped to organize even...
Photograph

Parade Float

Date: 1903
Description: Two unidentified boys pose in a horse-drawn carriage with a banner above it which reads: "Fargo Bros." The open carriage has an umbrella top and is decorat...
Photograph

Boating

Date: 1911
Description: Frank B. Fargo, standing on the shore and posing in front of the small launch "Ruth" on Rock Lake. An unidentified man, possibly Charles Millard, is standi...
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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West Lake Street

Date: 1910
Description: View across intersection towards a central business district, with a printer, a meat market, and a livery stable. A small crowd is gathered on the sidewalk...
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Rock Lake Hotel

Date: 
Description: Hand-colored elevated view from across the street toward a three-story hotel with verandas on the second and third floors. People are sitting on the lawn o...
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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

"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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"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

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 ...
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 Street

Date: 1908
Description: View from park towards the central business district. Businesses include a tailor's shop and hardware store. Caption reads: "Main Street, Lake Mills, Wis."
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...
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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 ...
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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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Lake Mills Railroad Depot

Date: 1912
Description: View towards the Lake Mills Railroad Depot. A passenger train is on the tracks on the left. A light rail trolley is on the sharply curving tracks on the ri...

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