"Lakeland was a very tight knit community. Not only did we all know each other, I now realize that we knew each other for generations, because the same family members that came originally between 1890 and 1900, descendants of those families were still living there, when I left Lakeland, and presently still reside there. So there were very strong, very strong ties. I think we did a very good job of supporting each other. I don't, I don't recall too many families doing without, you know, it was just a given that whatever you need it, somehow the community will pull together and provide it for you."
Lakeland Digital Archive - Lakeland Community Heritage Project (LCHP) Picture credit: https://archive.lakelandchp.com/collection/item/4010
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