Bank notes, 1857-1861, of the Katanyan Bank, La Crosse, Wisconsin's first bank. The bank was owned by La Crosse resident Wilson Colwell. When Colwell was killed in a Civil War battle in the fall of 1862, the bank crashed.

There are no other records with this collection other than the ephemeral bank notes.

The City of La Crosse City Clerk's Office Cornerstone Historical Artifact, Photocopies, 1854-1940 ,collection contains photocopies of materials that were placed into the cornerstone of the 1891 City Hall and were on display at City Hall. Some of the historical artifacts contained in this collection were later added to the collection.