Hixon House | La Crosse County Historical Society

Beater, Food - 1965.001.910

Rotary egg beater with wooden handle. Spinning gear has text "Pattern Improved Taplin's". Reverse of the gear has text " Made in U.S.A. PAT. Apr. 14, 03"

Record Type: Object

Card, Business - 1965.001.01

Business card from "B. Worms," a Parisian dealer in decorative arts. Card states: Amueblements de Style Bronzes Objets D'Art B. Worms Porcelaines de Sevres & de Saxe Rue Royale 10 Paris

Record Type: Archive

Check, Bank - 1965.001.913

Two rectangular cancelled checks from the La Crosse National Bank. The first check is for $50 and is dated June 19, 1886. Pay to the order of Geo. W. Scott. Check No. 2318. The second check is for $150 and is dated November 22, 1886. Check No. 2337.

Record Type: Object

Dress - 2015.fic.581

Two piece black silk faille and blue velvet dinner or evening dress. The jacket is made blue velvet, has a standing collar pleated in back, a peplum extra long and split at front and pleated and full at back decorated with a braided tassel, and seven button closure at center front with black crochet covered buttons with jet bead centers. The sleeves are black silk with deep velvet cuffs. The full-trained skirt is made of black silk and blue velve...

Record Type: Object

Engraving - 2016.fic.014

Head and shoulders engraving of G.C. Hixon on heavy paper. Hixon's signature underneath.

Record Type: Object

Favor - 1965.001.06

Place card for children's party. Flat paper cut-out of Chinese figure in blue robe holding a swinging orange lantern. Designed to stand up with folding support on back. 6" high.

Record Type: Archive

Mold, Butter - 1965.001.911

A wooden butter mold. There is a hole in the bottom. The edges are jointed together. The bottom is nailed on. On the top there are two stars, which would imprint onto the butter. There is also a wooden handle.

Record Type: Object

Painting - 2018.049.01

Polychrome watercolor painting of the Gideon Hixon Statue by Ellen Roles

Record Type: Object

Painting - 2022.022.01

Oil painting of Historic Hixon House's entry (429 7th St N) by local artist Colleen Shore (CShoreArtwork).

Record Type: Object

Painting - 2022.025.18

Watercolor painting by La Crosse artist, Marion Cape Biehn of Hixon House at 429 7th Street North.

Record Type: Object

Photoengraving - 2011.fic.188

Print of etching of Gideon Hixon. Tiny print along bottom: "Manhattan Pub. Co. Chicago." Signed "G E Hixon." Heavy stock, glued to a thicker card backing.Paper is discolored, heavily spotted but image is very clear.

Record Type: Photo

Photograph - 1992.101.01

Color photograph of the carriage house that stood behind Hixon House and was part of the original property. View of east elevation.

Record Type: Photo

Photograph - 1992.101.02

Color photograph of the carriage house that stood behind Hixon House and was part of the original property. View of north elevation.

Record Type: Photo

Photograph - 1992.101.04

Color photograph of the carriage house that stood behind Hixon House and was part of the original property.

Record Type: Photo

Photograph - 2011.fic.410

Black and white of 4 men in white suites on a large verandah. A dog is at the feet of one of the two seated men. Pencil inscription on back: "Hixon boys in India." One of the men appears to be an Indian. Caption on previous envelope said "Joseph Hixon with sons in India."

Record Type: Photo