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A La Crosse Institution - Doerflinger's Department Store

As was common in towns all over the United States, the La Crosse downtown was the retail center of the city and Doerflinger’s department store was a downtown anchor.
(written by Megan, Archives Staff) As was common in towns all over the United States, the La Crosse downtown was the retail center of the city and Doerflinger’s department stor… https://archives.lacrosselibrary.org/blog/a-la-crosse-institution-doerflingers-department-store/

Guilty Soldier on the Run

Joe Goins of Company F, 9th Infantry, 2nd Division might have been a great soldier if not for his incredibly short fuse.
(Excerpted from the Dark La Crosse Tour, research by Bill Petersen, text by Michael Scott) 122 S. 5th Ave., just across the street from the Hollywood Theater, was the site of F… https://archives.lacrosselibrary.org/blog/guilty-soldier-on-the-run/

Footsteps of La Crosse Fall 2014 Walking and Bus Tours

Join the La Crosse Public Library Archives for a series of tours highlighting historic and architecturally significant residences and buildings in La Crosse.
(written by Scott Brouwer, Archives staff) Join the La Crosse Public Library Archives for a series of tours highlighting historic and architecturally significant residences and… https://archives.lacrosselibrary.org/blog/footsteps-of-la-crosse-2014-walking-and-bus-tours/

Footsteps of La Crosse Spring 2014 Walking Tours

Join the La Crosse Public Library for a series of tours highlighting historic and architecturally significant residences and buildings in La Crosse.
(written by Scott Brouwer, Archives staff) Join the La Crosse Public Library for a series of tours highlighting historic and architecturally significant residences and buildings … https://archives.lacrosselibrary.org/blog/footsteps-of-la-crosse-spring-2014-walking-tours/

Footsteps of La Crosse Fall 2013 Tours

Join the La Crosse Public Library for a series of tours highlighting historic and architecturally significant residences and buildings in La Crosse.
Join the La Crosse Public Library for a series of tours highlighting historic and architecturally significant residences and buildings in La Crosse with more emphasis on history. T… https://archives.lacrosselibrary.org/blog/footsteps-of-la-crosse-fall-2013-tours/

St. Wenceslaus Parish School

The first Bohemian settlers arrived in La Crosse in the 1855, many of whom were Catholic.
(written by Scott Brouwer, Archives Staff) The first Bohemian settlers arrived in La Crosse in the 1855, many of whom were Catholic. At that time there was only one small f… https://archives.lacrosselibrary.org/blog/st.-wenceslaus-parish-school/

Time To Go For A Walk (or Ride)!

Join us for the Spring 2013 series of historic Footsteps of La Crosse walking and bus tours.
https://archives.lacrosselibrary.org/blog/time-to-go-for-a-walk-or-ride/

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