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Street Scene, Backus Minnesota, 1908
Courtesy of the Minnesota Historical Society - click to enlarge or purchase

Church, Backus Minnesota, 1915
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Greetings from Backus Minnesota, 1918
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Street Scene, Backus Minnesota, 1919
Courtesy of the Minnesota Historical Society- click to enlarge or purchase

Street Scene, Backus Minnesota, 1919
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Main Street, Backus Minnesota, 1920's
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Boat Landing, Lake Sanborn, Backus Minnesota, 1924
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High School, Backus Minnesota, 1925
Courtesy of the Minnesota Historical Society- click to enlarge or purchase

Iowana Lodge, Lake Sanborn, Backus Minnesota, 1920's - 1930's
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Fin and Feather Resort, Backus Minnesota, late 1940's to early 1950's
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Whispering Pines Resort on Lake Ada, Backus Minnesota, 1950
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Ponto Lake, Backus Minnesota, 1955
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Jake's Restaurant, Backus Minnesota, 1960
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Aerial Photo, Backus Minnesota, 1970
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Lindsay Lake Campground. Backus Minnesota - Closed in 2005
From the Lindsay Lake Campground Website