The above picture was taken on St. John street near the turn of the century. I think that steeple is First Baptist Church but that is just a guess. It was taken by early Monroe photographer, E.W. Mealey.
The Ouachita Parish Public Library also has a copy where most of the men are identified. The ones listed are:
A.J. Herring, Chas. Schulze, Geo Hebeler, Wm. Schulze, ? Nawandy, A.C. Farrington, A. Renaud, G.F. Moore, Lee Powers, Ike Kuhn, W.H. Awl, Rofe Meyer, A.J. Renaud, J.A. Hekin, A.J. Nawandy, W.A. Whitfield, F.C. Peters, C.W. Hunt and A. Steinau. The lady on the float was the Queen of the parade, Lydia Herring.
January 21, 2026 update: A colleague, who is going through our photo files, found an article in the November 25, 1929 News Star, which reprints the photo and gives the names. This was the Ouachita Fire Company No. 1, volunteer fire department. It also states this parade took place in 1901.
The boys in the front are sons of Alex Nawadny and A. Renaud. from Left to right, sitting down: George Hebeler, W.A. Whitfield, F.C. Peters, C.W. Hunt, Ed Stewart, Albert Steinau, Standing, from left to right: A.J. Nawadny, James Heekin, Charles Schulze, Raphael Meyer, W.H. Awl, Isaac Kuhn, Lee Powers, Frank Moore, A. Renau, W.H. Farrington, Victor Nawadny, Dr. William Schulze, A.J. Renau. It also reaffirmed the Queen on the float was Lydia Herring, daughter of Mayor A.J. Herring.
Ouachita Parish History Tidbits 