Duration | 01:01:13.251 |
Abstract | Mr. Schaettle discusses his life in La Crosse, Wisconsin. He describes his German ancestry and social activities, recreation, and the Goosetown neighborhood of La Crosse. He also focuses on downtown La Crosse and the history and strike activity of the La Crosse Rubber Mills Company. Additional topics discussed include: First commercial egg producers in La Crosse, Wisconsin area — La Crosse county buys the chicken farm — Easton's farm (possibly Hill View Stock Farm, La Crosse, Wisconsin) — Circus comes to town, La Crosse, Wisconsin — Burlington railroad in downtown La Crosse — Public transportation, La Crosse, Wisconsin — The "New Villa" restaurant in La Crosse, Wisconsin —Restaurants and alcohol, prohibition — Walt Niggly — Ed Jones and gambling, 3rd street — Vern Dale, Metallic’s Inc., Onalaska, Wisconsin — Night clubs entertainment during Prohibition, La Crosse, Wisconsin. |
Interviewee | Schaettle, Karl |
Interviewer | Fredricks, Howard R. |
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 | 1980 |
Date captured | 2018-04-12 |
Language | eng |
Subject topic | Schaettle, Karl -- 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 | La Crosse Rubber Mills Company (La Crosse, Wis.) Authority: LCSH |
Subject topic | German Americans -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse Authority: LCSH |
Subject topic | Recreation -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse Authority: LCSH |
Subject topic | La Crosse (Wis.) -- Social life and customs Authority: LCSH |
Subject topic | Goosetown (La Crosse, Wis.) Authority: LCSH |
Content | 00:00:01 — First commercial egg producers in La Crosse, Wisconsin area | 00:14:42 — La Crosse county buys the chicken farm | 00:17:01 — Easton's farm (possibly Hill View Stock Farm, La Crosse, Wisconsin) | 00:18:30 — Circus comes to town, La Crosse, Wisconsin | 00:21:32 — Burlington railroad in downtown La Crosse | 00:24:54 — Public transportation, La Crosse, Wisconsin | 00:26:25 — The "New Villa" restaurant in La Crosse, Wisconsin | 00:38:00 —Restaurants and alcohol, prohibition | 00:45:35 — Walt Niggly | 00:49:06 — Ed Jones and gambling, 3rd street | 00:56:32 — Vern Dale, Metallic’s Inc., Onalaska, Wisconsin | 00:58:18 — Night clubs entertainment during Prohibition, La Crosse, Wisconsin |
Source note | Tape 10 of 12. |
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Collection | UWL Oral History Program Collection |
ID | aa172543-df64-469f-9585-15a8bb4e56e4/wlacu000/00000018/00000124 |
Doi | 18-0124 |