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Author:
W.J. Boycott
Subject:
Doerflinger, William, 1857-1926
Businessmen -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse
Retail trade -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse
Merchandising
Creator:
Doerflinger, William 1857-1926
Description:
"Being a synopsis of his business methods and ideas and methods of advertising and display work; complete list of firms which he recommends for fair and impartial dealings."
Portrait of Doerflinger on p. [2] of cover.; Doerflinger started Park Store with Edward Bosshard in 1880 and was founder of Doerflinger's Department Store.
Author:
Murphy Library, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Subject:
Automobile industry and trade -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse -- History
Creator:
Sondreal, Linda
Beane, Kathryn
Description:
Compiled by Kathryn Beane and Linda Sondreal, this is a list of automobile dealers in the city of La Crosse from 1907-1980
Subject:
Syrian Americans--Wisconsin--La Crosse
Haddad's Dry Cleaners (La Crosse, WIs.)
Lebanese Americans--Wisconsin--La Crosse
Family-owned business enterprises--Wisconsin--La Crosse
Haddad, Samuel N., 1904-1982
Buildings--Interior
People--Groups
Retail businesses
United States
Wisconsin
La Crosse
Main Street--300 block
Haddad's Valet Service (La Crosse, Wis.)
Retail businesses
Description:
Samuel N. "Sam" Haddad is pictured second from the left in the interior of the Haddad's Valet Service or Haddad's Cleaners which was located at 306 Main Street in La Crosse, Wisconsin, from circa 1932-1935. The business changed names to Haddad's Cleaners and relocated to 312 Main Street in 1936, remaining at that site under Sam's ownership until 1961 when the business was sold to others but maintained the Haddad name. The dry cleaners also included shoe shining and repair, clothes pressing, tailoring and hat cleaning services.
Samuel N. "Sam" or "Speed" Haddad was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in 1904 to Lebanese American parents Nimer and Tamame Haddad. He married Violetta M. Storey in 1924 and they had four children. Haddad was involved in the retail cleaning business from roughly 1928-1961 when he sold his interests in his store locations and went into the restaurant business, opening the Third Street Coney Island at 107 South Third Street. He retired from business in 1977 and died in La Crosse in 1982.
Violetta M. (Storey) Haddad was born in North Port, Wisconsin, in 1904 to parents Harry and Amelia (Bougard) Storey. Together with her husband, Samuel N. Haddad, she worked in the ownership and management of Haddad's Cleaners and then with the Third Street Coney Island restaurant. She died in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in 1993.
The La Crosse Public Library does not own the original image but was given permission from the donor to share this image.
Subject:
Syrian Americans--Wisconsin--La Crosse
Haddad's Dry Cleaners (La Crosse, WIs.)
Lebanese Americans--Wisconsin--La Crosse
Family-owned business enterprises--Wisconsin--La Crosse
Haddad, Samuel N., 1904-1982
Buildings--Interior
People--Groups
Retail businesses
United States
Wisconsin
La Crosse
Main Street--300 block
Haddad's Valet Service (La Crosse, Wis.)
Retail businesses
Description:
Samuel N. "Sam" Haddad is pictured in the interior of the Haddad's Valet Service/Haddad's Dry Cleaners in the white shirt on the left shining shoes. The business was located at 306 Main Street in La Crosse, Wisconsin, from circa 1932-1935. The business changed names to Haddad's Cleaners and relocated to 312 Main Street in 1936, remaining at that site under Sam's ownership until 1961 when the business was sold to others but maintained the Haddad name. The dry cleaners also included shoe shining and repair, clothes pressing, tailoring and hat cleaning services.
Samuel N. "Sam" or "Speed" Haddad was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in 1904 to Lebanese American parents Nimer and Tamame Haddad. He married Violetta M. Storey in 1924 and they had four children. Haddad was involved in the retail cleaning business from roughly 1928-1961 when he sold his interests in his store locations and went into the restaurant business, opening the Third Street Coney Island at 107 South Third Street. He retired from business in 1977 and died in La Crosse in 1982.
Violetta M. (Storey) Haddad was born in North Port, Wisconsin, in 1904 to parents Harry and Amelia (Bougard) Storey. Together with her husband, Samuel N. Haddad, she worked in the ownership and management of Haddad's Cleaners and then with the Third Street Coney Island restaurant. She died in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in 1993.
The La Crosse Public Library does not own the original image but was given permission from the donor to share this image.
Subject:
Syrian Americans--Wisconsin--La Crosse
Haddad's Dry Cleaners (La Crosse, WIs.)
Lebanese Americans--Wisconsin--La Crosse
Family-owned business enterprises--Wisconsin--La Crosse
Haddad, Samuel N., 1904-1982
Buildings--Interior
People--Groups
Retail businesses
United States
Wisconsin
La Crosse
Main Street--300 block
Haddad's Valet Service (La Crosse, Wis.)
Retail businesses
Description:
Samuel N. "Sam" Haddad is pictured in the interior of the Haddad's Valet Service/Haddad's Dry Cleaners and is the first person on the left behind the counter. The businesses was located at 306 Main Street in La Crosse, Wisconsin, from circa 1932-1935 and then changed names to Haddad's Cleaners and relocated to 312 Main Street in 1936, remaining at that site under Sam's ownership until 1961 when the business was sold to others but maintained the Haddad name. The dry cleaners also included shoe shining and repair, clothes pressing, tailoring and hat cleaning services.
Samuel N. "Sam" or "Speed" Haddad was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in 1904 to Lebanese American parents Nimer and Tamame Haddad. He married Violetta M. Storey in 1924 and they had four children. Haddad was involved in the retail cleaning business from roughly 1928-1961 when he sold his interests in his store locations and went into the restaurant business, opening the Third Street Coney Island at 107 South Third Street. He retired from business in 1977 and died in La Crosse in 1982.
Violetta M. (Storey) Haddad was born in North Port, Wisconsin, in 1904 to parents Harry and Amelia (Bougard) Storey. Together with her husband, Samuel N. Haddad, she worked in the ownership and management of Haddad's Cleaners and then with the Third Street Coney Island restaurant. She died in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in 1993.
The La Crosse Public Library does not own the original image but was given permission from the donor to share this image.
Subject:
Syrian Americans--Wisconsin--La Crosse
Haddad's Dry Cleaners (La Crosse, WIs.)
Lebanese Americans--Wisconsin--La Crosse
Family-owned business enterprises--Wisconsin--La Crosse
Retail businesses
United States
Wisconsin
La Crosse
Main Street--300 block
Buildings--Exterior
Retail businesses
Description:
Samuel N. "Sam" Haddad owned and operated the Haddad's Dry Cleaners business at 312 Main Street, La Crosse, Wisconsin, shown here in 1947. The business relocated to this address in 1936, remaining at that site under Sam's ownership until 1961 when the business was sold to others but maintained the Haddad name. The dry cleaners also included shoe shining and repair, clothes pressing, tailoring and hat cleaning services.
Samuel N. "Sam" or "Speed" Haddad was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in 1904 to Lebanese American parents Nimer and Tamame Haddad. He married Violetta M. Storey in 1924 and they had four children. Haddad was involved in the retail cleaning business from roughly 1928-1961 when he sold his interests in his store locations and went into the restaurant business, opening the Third Street Coney Island at 107 South Third Street. He retired from business in 1977 and died in La Crosse in 1982.
Violetta M. (Storey) Haddad was born in North Port, Wisconsin, in 1904 to parents Harry and Amelia (Bougard) Storey. Together with her husband, Samuel N. Haddad, she worked in the ownership and management of Haddad's Cleaners and then with the Third Street Coney Island restaurant. She died in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in 1993.
The La Crosse Public Library does not own the original image but was given permission from the donor to share this image.
Subject:
Syrian Americans--Wisconsin--La Crosse
Haddad's Dry Cleaners (La Crosse, WIs.)
Lebanese Americans--Wisconsin--La Crosse
Family-owned business enterprises--Wisconsin--La Crosse
Haddad, Samuel N., 1904-1982
Buildings--Exterior
People--Individuals
Retail businesses
United States
Wisconsin
La Crosse
George Street--1900 block
Retail businesses
Description:
Samuel N. "Sam" Haddad is pictured in the inset photo on the left. This building at 1911-1913 George Street on La Crosse's North Side served as the dry cleaning plant for Haddad's Dry Cleaning business from 1945-1961 when the business was sold to others but maintained the Haddad name.
Samuel N. "Sam" or "Speed" Haddad was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in 1904 to Lebanese American parents Nimer and Tamame Haddad. He married Violetta M. Storey in 1924 and they had four children. Haddad was involved in the retail cleaning business from roughly 1928-1961 when he sold his interests in his cleaning store locations and went into the restaurant business, opening the Third Street Coney Island at 107 South Third Street. He retired from business in 1977 and died in La Crosse in 1982.
Violetta M. (Storey) Haddad was born in North Port, Wisconsin, in 1904 to parents Harry and Amelia (Bougard) Storey. Together with her husband, Samuel N. Haddad, she worked in the ownership and management of Haddad's Cleaners and then with the Third Street Coney Island restaurant. She died in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in 1993.
The La Crosse Public Library does not own the original image but was given permission from the donor to share this image.
Subject:
Syrian Americans--Wisconsin--La Crosse
Haddad's Dry Cleaners (La Crosse, WIs.)
Lebanese Americans--Wisconsin--La Crosse
Family-owned business enterprises--Wisconsin--La Crosse
Haddad, Samuel N., 1904-1982
Buildings--Interior
People--Individuals
Retail businesses
United States
Wisconsin
La Crosse
Main Street--300 block
Haddad's Valet Service (La Crosse, Wis.)
Retail businesses
Description:
Samuel N. "Sam" Haddad is pictured in the interior of the Haddad's Valet Service which was located at 306 Main Street in La Crosse, Wisconsin, from circa 1932-1935. The business changed names to Haddad's Cleaners and relocated to 312 Main Street in 1936, remaining at that site under Sam's ownership until 1961 when the business was sold to others but maintained the Haddad name. The dry cleaners also included shoe shining and repair, clothes pressing, tailoring and hat cleaning services.
Samuel N. "Sam" or "Speed" Haddad was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in 1904 to Lebanese American parents Nimer and Tamame Haddad. He married Violetta M. Storey in 1924 and they had four children. Haddad was involved in the retail cleaning business from roughly 1928-1961 when he sold his interests in his store locations and went into the restaurant business, opening the Third Street Coney Island at 107 South Third Street. He retired from business in 1977 and died in La Crosse in 1982.
Violetta M. (Storey) Haddad was born in North Port, Wisconsin, in 1904 to parents Harry and Amelia (Bougard) Storey. Together with her husband, Samuel N. Haddad, she worked in the ownership and management of Haddad's Cleaners and then with the Third Street Coney Island restaurant. She died in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in 1993.
The La Crosse Public Library does not own the original image but was given permission from the donor to share this image.
Subject:
United States
Wisconsin
La Crosse
Grocery trade--Wisconsin--La Crosse
Creator:
Kevin Hundt
Description:
Hundt examines the transition from the classical small corner grocery store in La Crosse, Wisconsin, to the supermarket model. He argues that urban sprawl, home refrigeration, and the rise in use of the automobile have helped fuel the demise of small grocery stores while creating "food "desserts" that now exist in pockets of the La Crosse community.
Capstone project for History 490, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Author:
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Oral History Program
Subject:
D'Angelo, Alex -- Interviews
Bands (Music) -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse
Oral history
Oral history -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse
Interviews -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse
Rock music -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse
Bars (Drinking establishments) -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse
Music publicity -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse
Little magazines -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse
La Crosse (Wis.)
Description:
D'Angelo discusses the live music scene in La Crosse, Wisconsin. He mentions several rock bands and local bars and also discusses his efforts to promote bands and provide publicity through his small press magazines.
Description:
Hoeschler touches on many subjects, but mainly focuses on his family history and his professional career. He also spends quite a bit of time talking about his uncle, Frank Hoeschler, who was a known dentist and developer in La Crosse.
Tape 2
Author:
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Oral History Program
Subject:
Cain, W. R. -- Interviews
Shoe industry -- Wisconsin
Traveling sales personnel -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse
La Crosse (Wis.) -- Social life and customs
United States -- History -- 1945-1953
United States -- History -- 1953-1961
Description:
Cain discusses his life as a traveling salesman for the shoe industry, based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. He details his travels to La Crosse, Wisconsin, describing the city, living conditions, and his business accounts, including Menards, Sears, and Montgomery Ward. He also describes staying at the Stoddard Hotel.