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Fox discusses his experience as a member of a German immigrant family settling in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in 1900. He details his work history, including operating Fox Brothers blacksmith shop and running La Crosse's second automobile dealership. He mentions fellow La Crosse residents, World War I, and Prohibition. Topics also discussed include: Prohibition, local raids--Cass Street neighborhood--African American families, La Crosse, early 1900s-- Hixon family, La Crosse, Wisconsin--Business dynamics, Great Depression--Family doctors, Dr. Gundersen--William and Paul Powell Brothers, doctors--Appendectomy, personal story--Old age, stamina-- Drinking and smoking--Winery, barrel making--Early railroads, La Crosse--Burlington railroads, Will Wheeler--Working schedule, horses and automobiles--Car storage, street laws.00:00:08 -- Prohibition, local raids | 00:00:35 -- Cass Street neighborhood | 00:01:43 -- African American families, La Crosse, early 1900s | 00:02:42 -- Hixon family, La Crosse, Wisconsin | 00:03:38 -- Business dynamics, Great Depression | 00:06:53 -- Family doctors, Dr. Gundersen | 00:08:49 -- William and Paul Powell Brothers, doctors | 00:10:36 -- Appendectomy, personal story | 00:11:54 -- Old age, stamina | 00:13:00 -- Drinking and smoking | 00:13:40 -- Winery, barrel making | 00:16:57 -- Early railroads, La Crosse | 00:18:50 -- Burlington railroads, Will Wheeler | 00:19:24 -- Working schedule, horses and automobiles | 00:20:30 -- Car storage, street lawsTape 2 of 2.

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University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

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