Celebration in Lakefield, with a horse and cart at the Lakefield Park. Banner says "Rost Township." Pictured from left to right: George Gruber, unknown boys in background, Burt Gloser, Rhineold Meister, and Albert Reints.
City of Lakefield's City Hall and Powerhouse building in 1916. Also visible is the water tower built in 1915-1916, the town hall built in 1894, the light and water plant built built circa 1900 and the city jail built circa 1902.
Interior view of Farmer's Store. Pictured left to right: E. J. Stoetereau, Mrs. Stoetereau, Viola Boss, Joseph Navarra, Henry Bisping, John Rentsheler. The Farmers' Store later became John's Store, then Stensrude Store.
Exterior view of the James Rost Hardware and Farm Implement Store, erected in 1914. Located on Broadway Avenue in Lakefield. The Rost Building burned to the ground on May 28, 1983.
Graduating Class of Lakefield High School for the year 1914. Picture: Front Row (left to right): Helen Crawford, Ethyl Morrison, Helen Frees, Anna Matyas, Ethyl Dragoo, Georgia Johnson, Irene Thompson, Mertie Johnson. Back Row (left to right): Alvin Comstock, Warren Bond, Gilmore Johnson, Mr. Walter Maulsby (Principal), Cletus Murphy, Ludvig Stoyke, Mr. E. T. Walker (Superintendent).
1930-1931 Lakefield High School Basketball Team. Winners of third place at the District Tournament. Pictured (Top Row): Rambourg (Trainer), Larson (Assistant Coach), Olsen, Bakedahl, Grein, Norgrant, ? (Coach); Bottom Row: Andweson (Center), Manuel (Forward), Shultz (Guard, Captain), Kilen (Forward), Rossow (Guard).
1911 Lakefield High School basketball team. Top row: Mr. Faunce, Supt.; Second row (left to right): Ludvig Stoyke, Bruce ? Helland (Howland); Third Row: Joe Vancura, Cyril Foss, Art Britch.
View of Main Street of Lakefield looking North. Image was taken before the 1910 fire that destroyed the Colman Lumberyard, shown here in the foreground.
Exterior view of the Lakefield Methodist Episcopal Church and Rectory. The church was chartered on July 18, 1892. The church is now known as the First United Church of Lakefield.
Ed and Art Moe's Store in Lakefield about 1925. It was located on 2nd Avenue and Main Street. The employees shown are Ed Moe and Earl Nelson. The store began business in 1916.
Postcard illustrating Nels Quevli and the Quevli Farm of "2243 acres, 10 sets of buildings located 10 miles north of the Iowa state line. Where corn is king." Signed by Nels Quevli and dated 1909.
House located in Lakefield on 701 Douglas Street. Original builder was a Mr. A. N.. Douglass; who's daughter had tuberculosis and it was built to aid in the cure. Built in 1893 with maximum number of window for sunshine and fresh air, it contains 57 windows.