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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.

Charles Ward, father of Irene and Frank Ward, coming in on the Lake road after delivering the mail. This was considered the "Highway" leading out of town, going south and then east. It followed the east and north edges of the Lake.

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

A group of women and children in the community of Silver Lake, KS

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