Ouachita Parish History Tidbits

Author: Lora Diane Peppers

  • James A. Noe

    Yesterday’s post got me thinking about another photo I posted in the past, but it was taken with my cell phone. It is a photo of Governor Noe escorting a…

  • General Claire Lee Chennault

    Probably one of the most well known Generals Monroe has ever known, General Claire Chennault left a huge impact in Monroe. As part of the library’s collection, Ouachita Parish Public…

  • Palowsky’s Supper Club

    The above is a postcard I found online showing the dining room of the Palowsky Lounge and Steakhouse. The co-owners were Mr. and Mrs. J.R. “Jimmy” Plaisance and Mr. and…

  • The First Charlie Chaplin Movie shown in Monroe.

    In 1915, there was a new comedy star on the horizon, known as Charles Chaplin. His Little Tramp character was only about a year old at the time. This was…

  • Ouachita Parish Birth Certificates

    In Louisiana, they did not require births to be registered until the mid 1910’s. Even though it was required, compliance was spotty. As a matter of fact, my grandmother who…

  • The First Football Team in Monroe?

    The Times (Shreveport, LA) 13 Dec 1895 The Athletic Club of Monroe has organized a football team, and negotiations have been opened with Shreveport for a game during Christmas week.…

  • Louisiana Training Institute Postcard, circa 1930

    This is a very rare postcard showing some of the buildings that once stood at LTI. I found another one posted at the Ouachita Parish Genweb site with the notation…

  • Paramount Theater, Circa 1920

    This one can be found at the Ouachita Parish Archives page here: http://www.usgwarchives.net/la/ouachita/photos/paramoun1331gph.jpg The known info about it can be found here: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/ouachita/photos/paramoun1331gph.txt One minor quibble though. At the time…

  • Early Postcards of St. Francis Hospital

    This postcard comes from the Brinsmade collection and will probably be added to the Louisiana Digital Library database. I don’t know the time period for this one, but I would…

  • The First Movie in Monroe?

    Earlier this week, I got curious about what was the first “Moving Pictures” show in Monroe. I didn’t really get an answer, but I did find one that may be…