Monroe and West Monroe in the 1960s.

Well this one is stunning! I decided to see what new items are available on the Internet Archives and I found a glimpse into what Ouachita parish looked like in the 1960s. It seems like someone has uploaded an old Super 8 family movie of a family that filmed a bit in Monroe. Go to the below link and go to about the 13:20 mark on the film. You will see scenes of DeSiard Street, Downtown West Monroe and Louisville Avenue! I think I also saw they filmed at the Monroe Regional Airport!

https://archive.org/details/202772_Phal_Collection_011833

There is another one labeled from the 1970s that mainly shows ski boats on the Ouachita River. Start at the 6:45 mark:

https://archive.org/details/HMPhalFamilyOaklan11832

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