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| Duration | 00:51:09.869 |
| Abstract | Haiden discusses growing up in a German immigrant family in La Crosse, Wisconsin. He discusses family life, work life, and the development of La Crosse. He details his work in the railroad industry, mentioning several companies operating routes through La Crosse. He also describes the downtown district, including the breweries that operated there. Topics also discussed include: Move from Germany to La Crosse, 1893—Early La Crosse industries—Employment, railroad, 1912-1962—Income in La Crosse—North La Crosse housing—Experience during World War, 1939-1945—Veterans’ post-war unemployment—Discussion of Communism—Family life 1930, 1953—House on George Street—Unemployment, Great Depression, 1929—Work Experience—Berlin Street name change—Thoughts on Adolf Hitler—Post-war employment opportunities—Family's careers—River leisure activities—Bars and Breweries—Work on the railroad route—Passenger trains—Stock trains—Railroad routes through La Crosse—La Crosse industrial expansion, saloons—Locomotive fireman—Steam engine brakeman— Derailments—Winter on the railroad—Switch Yards—North and South side urban development—Grandad Bluff—North and South side childhood rivalries—German Language—German neighborhood on the North side—German origins. |
| Interviewee | Haiden, Frank C. |
| Interviewer | Murphy, Jeff |
| Owner | University of Wisconsin-La Crosse |
| Type of resource | sound recording |
| Genre | sound |
| Genre authority | marcgt |
| Publisher name | University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Oral History Program |
| Place of publication | La Crosse, Wisconsin |
| Date published | 1987 |
| Date captured | 2017-09-08 |
| Language | eng |
| Subject topic | Haiden, Frank C. -- Interviews Authority: LCSH |
| Subject topic | Oral history Authority: LCSH |
| Subject topic | Oral history -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse Authority: LCSH |
| Subject topic | Interviews -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse Authority: LCSH |
| Subject topic | La Crosse (Wis.) -- History Authority: LCSH |
| Subject topic | German Americans -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse Authority: LCSH |
| Subject topic | Railroad companies -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse Authority: LCSH |
| Subject topic | Breweries -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse Authority: LCSH |
| Subject topic | La Crosse (Wis.) -- Social life and customs Authority: LCSH |
| Subject topic | United States -- History -- 1945-1953 Authority: LCSH |
| Subject topic | United States -- History -- 1953-1961 Authority: LCSH |
| Content | 00:00:31.3— Move from Germany to La Crosse, 1893 | 00:02:00.7— Early La Crosse industries | 00:03:03.4— Employment, railroad, 1912-1962 | 00:03:49.7— Income in La Crosse | 00:04:40.0— North La Crosse housing | 00:05:18.8— Experience during World War, 1939-1945 | 00:07:03.5— Veterans’ post-war unemployment | 00:08:03.3— Discussion of Communism | 00:10:25.2— Family life 1930, 1953 | 00:11:10.0— House on George Street | 00:12:28.9— Unemployment, Great Depression, 1929 | 00:14:50.0— Work Experience | 00:16:30.3— Berlin Street name change | 00:17:00.1—Thoughts on Adolf Hitler | 00:18:07.7— Post-war employment opportunities | 00:19:50.1— Family's careers | 00:20:40.7— River leisure activities | 00:21:43.2— Bars and Breweries | 00:24:34.9— Work on the railroad route | 00:26:09.8— Passenger trains | 00:27:30.0— Stock trains | 00:28:25.3— Railroad routes through La Crosse | 00:30:30.3— La Crosse industrial expansion, saloons | 00:31:33.5— Locomotive fireman | 00:34:20.0— Steam engine brakeman | 00:36:25.0— Derailments | 00:37:30.2— Winter on the railroad | 00:39:08.2— Switch Yards | 00:40:00.7— North and South side urban development | 00:41:40.2—Grandad Bluff | 00:44:35.5—North and South side childhood rivalries | 00:47:10.2— German Language | 00:49:10.0— German neighborhood on the North side | 00:50:20.0—German origins |
| Source note | Part of the La Crosse Urban History Project. |
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| Collection | UWL Oral History Program Collection |
| ID | aa172543-df64-469f-9585-15a8bb4e56e4/wlacu000/00000018/00000048 |
| Doi | 18-0048 |