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Fargo Public Library
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Exterior view of the Fargo Public Library in Lake Mills. Visible above the main entrance are the words: "Public Library." Reverse of cardboard backing reads: "1902, Cost $8000 - G.B. Ferry, Milwaukee, arch." In front of the entrance, which has an intricately carved roof, a man is standing near a seated woman.
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Fargo Public Library
Exterior view of the Fargo Public Library in Lake Mills. Reverse of cardboard backing reads: "1902, $8000 - Cost, G.B. Ferry, Milwaukee, arch." The library is a stone building with intricate detail...
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