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Train Station.jpg
West traveling train pulling into Silver Lake. The buildings on the left would have been where the Cowboy's Western Store was and Silver Lake Library are now. The dark building in the foreground would have been where the Shear Impressions shop was.

Main Street.jpg
This is the west end of Silver Lake's main street

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

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

Methodist Church #2.jpg
The original Methodist Church building before the north addition.

Hardware Store.jpg
Early hardwood store in Silver Lake that became part of the J. Thomas Lumber Co.

Dudleys Drug Store.jpg
The elevator on the right was torn down to be replaced by the city hall and fire station. Dudley's Drug store is center and the doctors office left.

100th Celebration #5.jpg
Larry Cook (right) and unknown man (left) taking Ben Hook (middle) to "jail" during the centennial celebration.

Throwback Thursday #1.jpg
Kristen Adams, Eric Goodman, Dustin Doebele, Gina Kampmeier, and Matt Crawley standing outside the library with their top reader prizes from Summer Reading.

Throwback Thursday #3.jpg
Ginny Crawley standing next to the Big Bird and Little Bird door in the Silver Lake Public Library that she painted.
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