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Building, Wells Minnesota, 1878
Building, Wells Minnesota, 1878
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Opera House, Wells Minnesota, 1900's
Opera House, Wells Minnesota, 1900s
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Main School Building, Wells Minnesota, 1905
Main School Building, Wells Minnesota, 1905
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Business Street, Wells Minnesota, 1906
Business Street, Wells Minnesota, 1906
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Main Street looking north, Wells Minnesota, 1907
Main Street looking north, Wells Minnesota, 1907
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Business Street, Wells Minnesota, 1907
Business Street, Wells Minnesota, 1907
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Harvest Fair, Wells Minnesota, 1908
Harvest Fair, Wells Minnesota, 1908
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Ruins of Mill B, Wells Minnesota, 1908
Ruins of Mill B, Wells Minnesota, 1908
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Ruins of Mill B, Wells Minnesota, 1908
Ruins of Mill B, Wells Minnesota, 1908
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Opera House, City Hall and Fire House, Wells Minnesota, 1908
Opera House, City Hall and Fire House, Wells Minnesota, 1908
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Road near Cobb River, Wells Minnesota, 1908
Road near Cobb River, Wells Minnesota, 1908
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German Evangelical Church, Wells Minnesota, 1909
German Evangelical Church, Wells Minnesota, 1908
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The Main Street, Wells Minnesota, 1909
The Main Street, Wells Minnesota, 1909
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Railroad Depot, Wells Minnesota, 1909
Railroad Depot, Wells Minnesota, 1909
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Steam Railroads of Northern Iowa and Southern Minnesota Steam Railroads of
Northern Iowa and Southern Minnesota
Steam railroading became an integral part of the communities in northern Iowa and southern Minnesota in the late 1800s. The railroad provided hundreds of jobs and the ability to transport both goods and passengers across the Midwest. The Chicago & North Western Railway, the Chicago Great Western Railroad, the Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway, the Chicago, Rock Island, & Pacific Railroad, and the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (called the Milwaukee Road by employees) served five principal gateways, which included Chicago, Illinois; Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota; Omaha, Nebraska; and Kansas City and St. Louis, Missouri. Operating steam engines required tremendous manpower, and by the 1920s, some steam passenger trains were replaced by more efficient motor cars, fueled by oil-powered engines. Steam engines could no longer compete with the reduced operating costs, smaller crew requirements, and time savings provided by diesel, which ultimately led to the fall of steam in 1955.
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Methodist Church, Wells Minnesota, 1909
Methodist Church, Wells Minnesota, 1909
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Business Block, Wells Minnesota, 1910
Business Block, Wells Minnesota, 1910
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Two views of Main Street, Wells Minnesota, 1910
Two views of Main Street, Wells Minnesota, 1910
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Park and Leland Hotels, Wells Minnesota, 1910
Park and Leland Hotels, Wells Minnesota, 1910
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Main Street, Wells Minnesota, 1910
Main Street, Wells Minnesota, 1910
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View looking west from the New Mill, Wells Minnesota, 1910
View looking west from the New Mill, Wells Minnesota, 1910
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Opera House, Wells Minnesota, 1910
Opera House, Wells Minnesota, 1910
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Decoration Day, Wells Minnesota, 1910
Decoration Day, Wells Minnesota, 1910
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Public School, Wells Minnesota, 1910's
Public School, Wells Minnesota, 1910s
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Depot and Elevator, Wells Minnesota, 1910's
Depot and Elevator, Wells Minnesota, 1910s
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Rose Hill Cemetery, Wells Minnesota, 1910's
Rose Hill Cemetery, Wells Minnesota, 1910s
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Looking north from the Water Tower, Wells Minnesota, 1910's
Looking north from the Water Tower, Wells Minnesota, 1910s
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Looking south from the Methodist Episcopal Church, Wells Minnesota, 1910's
Looking south from the Methodist Episcopal Church, Wells Minnesota, 1910s
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Anderson & Bush Company store on Main Street, Wells Minnesota, 1910's
Anderson & Bush Company store on Main Street, Wells Minnesota, 1910s
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Graaf and Herreid Clothing, Wells Minnesota, 1910's
Graaf and Herreid Clothing, Wells Minnesota, 1910s
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Park Hotel, Wells Minnesota, 1910's
Park Hotel, Wells Minnesota, 1910s
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Catholic School, Wells Minnesota, 1911
Catholic School, Wells Minnesota, 1911
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Train Wreck, Wells Minnesota, 1912
Train Wreck, Wells Minnesota, 1912
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Princess Theatre, Wells Minnesota, 1914
Princess Theatre, Wells Minnesota, 1914
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High School, Wells Minnesota, 1915
High School, Wells Minnesota, 1915
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Plat map of Clark Township in Faribault County Minnesota, 1916
Plat map of Clark Township in Faribault County Minnesota, 1916
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Catholic School, Wells Minnesota, 1920's?
Catholic School, Wells Minnesota, 1920s
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Mills, Wells, Minnesota, 1924
Mills, Wells, Minnesota, 1924
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High School, Wells Minnesota, 1925
High School, Wells Minnesota, 1925
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North end of Main Street, Wells Minnesota, 1932
North end of Main Street, Wells Minnesota, 1932
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Aerial view, Wells Minnesota, 1938
Aerial view, Wells Minnesota, 1938
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Parochial school, Wells Minnesota, 1940
Parochial school, Wells Minnesota, 1940
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Broadway North, Wells Minnesota, 1940's
Broadway North, Wells Minnesota, 1940s
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High School, Wells Minnesota, 1940s
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Lutheran Church, Wells Minnesota, 1940's
Lutheran Church, Wells Minnesota, 1940s
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Catholic Church, Wells Minnesota, 1940's
Catholic Church, Wells Minnesota, 1940s
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Evangelical Church, Wells Minnesota, 1940's
Evangelical Church, Wells Minnesota, 1940s
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Wells Municipal Hospital, Wells Minnesota, 1950
Wells Municipal Hospital, Wells Minnesota, 1950
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Canning factory, Wells Minnesota, 1950
Canning factory, Wells Minnesota, 1950
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Our Savior Lutheran Church, Wells Minnesota, 1950's
Our Savior Lutheran Church, Wells Minnesota, 1950s
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City Park, Wells Minnesota, 1950's
City Park, Wells Minnesota, 1950s
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Main Street, Wells Minnesota, 1952
Main Street, Wells Minnesota, 1952
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Main Street, Wells Minnesota, 1952
Main Street, Wells Minnesota, 1952
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Aerial view, Wells Minnesota, 1954
Aerial view, Wells Minnesota, 1954
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Public School, Wells Minnesota, late 1950's
Public School, Wells Minnesota, late 1950s
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Street Scene, Wells Minnesota, late 1950's
Street Scene, Wells Minnesota, late 1950s
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Street scene, Wells Minnesota, late 1950's
Street scene, Wells Minnesota, late 1950s
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High School, Wells Minnesota, 1960
High School, Wells Minnesota, 1960
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Street scene, Wells Minnesota, 1960's
Street scene, Wells Minnesota, 1960s
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Looking north, Wells Minnesota, 1960's
Looking north, Wells Minnesota, 1960s
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Behr Parkview Home, Wells Minnesota, 1960's
Behr Parkview Home, Wells Minnesota, 1960s
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First Lutheran Church, Wells Minnesota, 1960's
First Lutheran Church, Wells Minnesota, 1960s
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Aerial view, Wells Minnesota, 1962
Aerial view, Wells Minnesota, 1962
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Aerial view, Elevator, Wells Minnesota, 1962
Aerial view, Elevator, Wells Minnesota, 1962
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Looking north, Wells Minnesota, 1964
Looking north, Wells Minnesota, 1964
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Park Hotel, Wells  Minnesota, 1972
Park Hotel, Wells Minnesota, 1972
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Aerial view, Plant, Wells Minnesota, 1974
Aerial view, Plant, Wells Minnesota, 1974
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Welcome sign, Wells Minnesota, 2014
Welcome sign, Wells Minnesota, 2014
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Welcome sign, Wells Minnesota, 2014
Welcome sign, Wells Minnesota, 2014
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Closed church, Wells Minnesota, 2014
Closed church, Wells Minnesota, 2014
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Railroad tracks and old depot (now museum), Wells Minnesota, 2014
Railroad tracks and old depot (now museum), Wells Minnesota, 2014
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Wells Depot Museum, Wells Minnesota, 2014
Wells Depot Museum, Wells Minnesota, 2014
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Street scene, Wells Minnesota, 2014
Street scene, Wells Minnesota, 2014
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American Legion Post 210, Wells Minnesota, 2014
American Legion Post 210, Wells Minnesota, 2014
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Street scene, Wells Minnesota, 2014
Street scene, Wells Minnesota, 2014
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Street scene, Wells Minnesota, 2014
Street scene, Wells Minnesota, 2014
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Street scene, Wells Minnesota, 2014
Street scene, Wells Minnesota, 2014
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Wells Federal Bank, Wells Minnesota, 2014
Wells Federal Bank, Wells Minnesota, 2014
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Street scene, Wells Minnesota, 2014
Street scene, Wells Minnesota, 2014
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Railroad tracks, Wells Minnesota, 2014
Railroad tracks, Wells Minnesota, 2014
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Street scene, Wells Minnesota, 2014
Street scene, Wells Minnesota, 2014
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Street scene, Wells Minnesota, 2014
Street scene, Wells Minnesota, 2014
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Street scene, Wells Minnesota, 2014
Street scene, Wells Minnesota, 2014
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Street scene, Wells Minnesota, 2014
Street scene, Wells Minnesota, 2014
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Post Office, Wells Minnesota, 2014
Post Office, Wells Minnesota, 2014
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Former First National Bank, Wells Minnesota, 2014
Former First National Bank, Wells Minnesota, 2014
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Chamber of Commerce Building, Wells Minnesota, 2014
Chamber of Commerce Building, Wells Minnesota, 2014
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Street scene, Wells Minnesota, 2014
Street scene, Wells Minnesota, 2014
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Former Train Depot, now Wells Museum, Wells Minnesota, 2014
Former Train Depot, now Wells Museum, Wells Minnesota, 2014
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Abandoned elevator, Wells Minnesota, 2014
Abandoned elevator, Wells Minnesota, 2014
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Street scene, Wells Minnesota, 2014
Street scene, Wells Minnesota, 2014
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Bump's Auto Ranch after the gate was left open, Wells Minnesota, 2014
Bump's Auto Ranch after the gate was left open, Wells Minnesota, 2014
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Motel, Wells Minnesota, 2014
Motel, Wells Minnesota, 2014
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Wells Concrete, Wells Minnesota, 2014
Wells Concrete, Wells Minnesota, 2014
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WFS elevators, Wells Minnesota, 2014
WFS elevators, Wells Minnesota, 2014
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Former Singleteary Foods buildings, forclosed on in March 2013, as they appear in July 2014
Former Singleteary Foods buildings, foreclosed on in March 2013, as they appear in July 2014
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Street scene, Wells Minnesota, 2014
Street scene, Wells Minnesota, 2014
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Street scene, Wells Minnesota, 2014
Street scene, Wells Minnesota, 2014
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Municipal Building, Wells Minnesota, 2014
Municipal Building, Wells Minnesota, 2014
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Flame Theatre and Municipal Building, Wells Minnesota, 2014
Flame Theatre and Municipal Building, Wells Minnesota, 2014
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Street scene, Wells Minnesota, 2014
Street scene, Wells Minnesota, 2014
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Street scene, Wells Minnesota, 2014
Street scene, Wells Minnesota, 2014
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Street scene, Wells Minnesota, 2014
Street scene, Wells Minnesota, 2014
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Street scene, Wells Minnesota, 2014
Street scene, Wells Minnesota, 2014
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Public Library, Wells Minnesota, 2014
Public Library, Wells Minnesota, 2014
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VFW Post, Wells Minnesota, 2014
VFW Post, Wells Minnesota, 2014
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Street scene, Wells Minnesota, 2014
Street scene, Wells Minnesota, 2014
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Street scene, Wells Minnesota, 2014
Street scene, Wells Minnesota, 2014
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Paragon Bank, Wells Minnesota, 2014
Paragon Bank, Wells Minnesota, 2014
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Street scene, Wells Minnesota, 2014
Street scene, Wells Minnesota, 2014
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Street scene, Wells Minnesota, 2014
Street scene, Wells Minnesota, 2014
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Area Veterans Memorial Park, Wells Minnesota, 2014
Area Veterans Memorial Park, Wells Minnesota, 2014
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Area Veterans Memorial Park, Wells Minnesota, 2014
Area Veterans Memorial Park, Wells Minnesota, 2014
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City Swimming Pool, Wells Minnesota, 2014
City Swimming Pool, Wells Minnesota, 2014
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Water Tower, Wells Minnesota, 2014
Water Tower, Wells Minnesota, 2014
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St. Casimir's School, Wells Minnesota, 2014
St. Casimir's School, Wells Minnesota, 2014
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St. Casimir's Catholic Church, Wells Minnesota, 2014
St. Casimir's Catholic Church, Wells Minnesota, 2014
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United South Central Public School, Wells Minnesota, 2014
United South Central Public School, Wells Minnesota, 2014
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Street scene, Wells Minnesota, 2014
Street scene, Wells Minnesota, 2014
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Assembly of God Church, Wells Minnesota, 2014
Assembly of God Church, Wells Minnesota, 2014
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Parkview Care Center, Wells Minnesota, 2014
Parkview Care Center, Wells Minnesota, 2014
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