Author: Lora Diane Peppers
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The Louisiana Paper Company
This building stood in the 500 block of Walnut street, in front of what is now the Warehouse restaurant. https://www.louisianadigitallibrary.org/islandora/object/oplib-bsc%3A41
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The Service Station
This picture shows a building that once stood across the street from Magnolia Cemetery at 1814 DeSiard St. It was a mechanic’s shop called the Service Station. The second floor…
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Haddad’s 1965
Haddad’s was at the corner of 5th street and Pine. https://www.louisianadigitallibrary.org/islandora/object/oplib-bsc%3A2
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Aluminum Enterprises
This photo from the Bob Sale collection was published in the Monroe Morning World on May 22, 1960. This company had just opened a branch office at 3219 Louisville Ave.…
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North 4th Street in the 60’s
This one will bring back some memories! This was taken in the middle of North 4th Street at the intersection of Pine street. I pulled up the current view on…
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Boley School Photos
Did you or your family go to Boley between 1970 – 71? I highly recommend looking at these: I especially love the photo of the mascot!
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Grace Episcopal Tots Visit the Train Depot
This one is dated February, 1965. I did find another photo in the News-Star that month which was captioned with the statement that the St. Christopher Day School at Grace…
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Imperial Gas Station
The Imperial Gas Station was located at 621 Jackson Street. Behind it through the trees, you can just make out the top floor of the Roland Filhiol house on Stone…
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Fields Department Store Window
Anyone remember the old Fields Department store at it’s DeSiard Street Location? Here is a picture showing a window display in 1959. How many people bought their Sunday best clothes…
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Claiborne Baptist Church Congregation in 1962
This photo was dated in 1962. The church building on DeFreese Rd. in West Monroe now houses a church called “The Gathering”. https://www.louisianadigitallibrary.org/islandora/object/oplib-bsc%3A25
Ouachita Parish History Tidbits 