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Historic Commercial La Crosse, Wisconsin Slides

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 022

Scope and Contents

Slides made from photographs at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse's Special Collections Department all representing industries and businesses in La Crosse. Most of the photographs predate 1920. Many of the businesses selected are still operating.

Dates

  • circa 1890-1917

Creator

Access to Materials

Materials in this collection are available for patron use in-house only. The La Crosse Public Library is not authorized to make reproductions of these; patrons need to contact the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse's Special Collections Department for copies.

Extent

0.2 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Slides made from photographs at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse's Special Collections Department all representing industries and businesses in La Crosse. Most of the photographs predate 1920. Many of the businesses selected are still operating.

Companies that are represented are: Doerflingers, Funke Candy Company, Hebberd's Drug Store, Fred Kroner Hardware Store, La Crosse Rubber Mills (now called La Crosse Footwear), La Crosse Tractor Company, Northern Engraving, Pamperin & Wiggenhorn Cigar Company, W. A. Roosevelt Company, Salzer Seed Company, Segelke-Kohlhaus Manufacturing Company, Trane Company, Exchange State Bank (now Valley Bank), and La Crosse National Bank (now Norwest Bank).

The La Crosse Public Library is not authorized to make reproductions of these; patrons need to contact the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse's Special Collections Department for copies.

Acquisitions Information

(Accession No. 1992.012)

La Crosse Public Library purchased these slides made from the business photograph collection at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, Murphy Library's Special Collection Department (Area Research Center), October 1992.

Slides of the Exchange State Bank and the La Crosse National Bank are courtesy of the La Crosse County Historical Society, October 1992.

Existence and Location of Originals

The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse's Special Collections Department owns the original images from which these slides were made.

Related Materials

Missing Title

(Clipping file)
La Crosse--Businesses--Doerflingers
(Clipping file)
La Crosse--Industries--Funke Candy Co.
(Ephemera)
Industry--Funke Candy Co.
(Clipping file)
La Crosse--Businesses--Hebberds Drug Store
(Clipping file)
La Crosse-Businesses-Kroner's True Value
(380.145 F871 1901)
Fred. Kroner Hardware Company: Heavy Hardware, Iron and Steel, [compiled and edited by Sidney P. Bjorklund]
(Clipping file)
La Crosse--Industries--La Crosse Footwear
(Clipping file)
La Crosse--Industries--La Crosse Tractor Company
(Clipping file)
La Crosse--Industries--Northern Engraving
(Clipping file)
La Crosse--Industries--Pamperin Cigar Co.
(Clipping file)
La Crosse--Businesses--W.A. Roosevelt Co.
(Clipping file)
La Crosse--Industries--Salzer Seeds
(Clipping file)
La Crosse--Industries--Segelke-Kohlhaus
(Clipping file)
La Crosse--Industries--Trane Company
(Clipping file)
La Crosse--Financial Institutions--Valley Bank
(Clipping file)
La Crosse--Financial Institutions--Norwest

Physical Description

1 archives box

OCLC Number

47227084

Processing Information

Processed by Anita Taylor Doering, October 1992.

Title
Guide to the Historic Commercial La Crosse, Wisconsin Slides, circa 1890-1917
Status
Completed
Author
Processed by Anita Taylor Doering, October 1992.
Date
1992 October
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the La Crosse Public Library Archives Repository

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