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Tom Wade and son, Freddie, wait patiently as Bill McDaniel urges the old fire truck out of its place in the Silver Lake City Fire station. The new International replaces the old Seagraves of 1927.

Picture taken of the First Baptist Church. The building was finished in August of 1878.

The Silver Lake Lions Club purchased land at the southeast edge of town, gave it to the city and has continued to maintain it as a Community Park.

A large group gathered to celebrate the new north addition to the Methodist Church

The original Methodist Church building before the north addition.

Wehner’s IGA officially opens for business in Silver Lake after changing from Western Auto to True Value

The old building that Silver Lake, KS used to use for its jailhouse. Was last used in 1932

This café in Rossville, Kansas, was owned by E.E. Silvers. Pictured from left to right are Bob Pendleton, city marshal; Tom Nealis; unknown; Mrs. Welty, proprietor; Lula Dean Berkey; Viola Rice; boy unknown

Skaggs Hardware caught fire in 1913. It was so hot and dry and burned so quickly that all efforts were given to saving adjoining buildings. Losses were Skaggs Hardware and stock, $13,000; Binns carpenter shop and barn, $650; Smith heirs and DeVinney…