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Commercial building in row, rectangle, recessed central entrance, one story, three bays, brick front and stone walls, flat roof and parapet. Second story removed 1978, rough-cut stone sills remain on parapet cap, wood frame store front altered.

Larry Cook (right) and unknown man (left) taking Ben Hook (middle) to "jail" during the centennial celebration.

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