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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.

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.

The Silver Lake Library is now housed in the building were Wards IGA used to be.

Unknown community members of Silver Lake, KS on rafts in front of Wards IGA

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

Located at 203 Railroad St.

Silver Lake resident Benjamin Hook(15) is shown here in 1924 with his mules on his potato farm.

Patrons posing with their motorbikes downtown

A story written by Linda Kleim past school teacher, 1987