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Loon Lake School Student Body

by plhs.user | Jan 22, 2024 | Photos

Loon Lake School Student Body 1914-1915

A photo of the student body at loon Lake School

Loon Lake School Student List

Students at Loon Lake Elementary School 1914-1915

This is a picture and a list of the students that attended the Loon Lake School early 20th century. Perhaps some are relatives and long time local residents of Pequot Lakes.

Ingram’s Mill – Logging Operation

by plhs.user | Jan 22, 2024 | Photos

Ingrams Mill Loggin Information

Narrative

Ingrams Mill Logging Crew 1916

A photo of a logging crew from Ingram’s Mill circa 1916

The following is a picture of a logging crew that was taken around 1916. They were employees of Ingram’s Mill which was located at the north end of Sibley Lakes near the DNR boat landing. Pequot Lakes was the scene of extensive timber harvesting activity in the early 20th century. Pequot Lakes was a stop for the train cars that loaded the logs and took them to various mills and lumber yards. A dam was located at the south end of Mayo Lake as it emptied into Mayo Creek. It controlled the water levels for the logging industry on Sibley. Rumor has it that there is a pile of sawdust in the middle of the north section of Sibley Lake directly west of the DNR landing.

Farmers State Bank 1964

by plhs.user | Jan 21, 2024 | Photos

Farmers State Bank 1964

Farmer’s State Bank in 1964

C.A. Mclaird, President of the Farmers State Bank

Farmers State Bank 1964 C.A. Mclaird

C.A. McClaird

Farmers State Bank 1964 Staff

Staff of the bank in 1964

Interior of Farmers State Bank from 1964

Farmers State Bank 1964 Kennedy

Farmers State Bank interior in 1964

Farmers State Bank 1964 Newspaper article

News Article in 1964, Echo Publishing

Pequot Lakes. It was Farmers State Bank 1964: Photos of the bank and employees who made it happen at Farmers’ State Bank in located next to the post office at the site where Wells Fargo was. Pictures are from the celebration of the 50th Anniversary in 1964.

Sibley Lake

by plhs.user | Jan 21, 2024 | Photos

Sibley Lake Photo 2 early 1900’s

Picture of Sibley Lake

Sibley Lake Photo early 1900’s

Picture of Sibley Lake early 1900’s

Sibley Lake borders the west side of Pequot Lakes and is home to approximately 230 year round and seasonal residents. It covers about 420 acres and is about 3 miles long. In the early years, it was the site of various logging operations and as always an excellent fishing and recreational lake. The lake is fed by springs on the north end and predominantly the Mayo Creek Watershed west of the lake.