Abstract Lists of licenses issued by the City Clerk’s Office as designated by the La Crosse Common Council, 1856-1955. Some of the early volumes came from the City Treasurer’s Office and are journals that sometimes include orders paid and tax certificates as well as licenses. There is a gap from 1878-1881 inclusive in the license record.Types of licenses include retail and wholesale liquor, taxis, gun powder, "runners" (i.e. proprietors of hotels), beverage, shows (including circuses and...

Abstract These financial materials of the City of La Crosse, Wisconsin, were generated mainly by the comptroller’s office, although there are also some treasurer’s volumes intermixed. It was not always clear which office had created a certain volume.The financial materials series consists of ledgers, journals and orders paid, 1886-1959. Ledgers contain financial data from 1886-1959. Arranged chronologically, these include accounts for each fund, such as fire, poor, general fund, streets,...