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Mirror Lake
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Mirror Lake, below the dam at Timme Mill. Trees and foliage cover the banks and overhang the water. The one lane high reverse metal truss bridge, commonly called "the Upside Down Bridge," was built in 1908. The bridge was replaced by a two lane concrete bridge in 1986.
1950
Rathman, Mel
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Dam Below Mirror Lake
1921
Water pouring between the logs of the Mirror Lake Dam. The opposite shoreline has trees and plants covering a steep, rocky cliff.
High Bridge at Mirror Lake
1921
View across Mirror Lake. A deck truss bridge crosses the lake high over the dam. Timme Mill, on the left side of the lake, is connected to the bridge. In the foreground, a boat is tied to a wooden ...
Timme Mill
1930
A view of the Timme Mill and its reflection in Dell Creek at Mirror Lake. There is a bridge on the right; a wooden building with cupola stands in the background.
Timme Mill
1925
Elevated view of the Timme Mill and dam on Dell Creek at Mirror Lake. There is a large building with cupola, probably a granary, on the hill behind the mill. A boat rests at the foot of a rock out...
High Bridge
1925
View across water of a deck truss bridge over the dam at Mirror Lake. Timme Mill is on the left side of the lake. There are boats in the foreground, and the shorelines are steep, rocky cliffs cover...
Mill Dam on Dell Creek
1930
View of the mill dam on Dell Creek that creates Mirror Lake in Mirror Lake State Park (although the photograph was taken before the site was designated as a state park).
