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The Neighbors "Album" showcases historical photographs for the communities being profiled. Click on one of the thumbnail images below to see a larger, more detailed picture with detailed caption.


When Bitter Lake froze in 1936, area residents went skating and tried a variety of playful stunts.


"Playland" was an amusement park which opened near Bitter Lake in the 1930s. This photo was taken around 1955.


A view of Bitter Lake looking north with "Playland" amusement park in the background.


Workers at the saw mill on the west side of Bitter Lake around 1900.

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Saturday, March 13, 1999

A little lake hidden by urban homes

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Scenes of Bitter Lake

Bitter Lake historical album

Bitter Lake by the numbers

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