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A Pioneer’s Tale
As told by Daniel Armand Breard, Sr. to the News-Star, December 4, 1925, Page 5. BREARD HAS SEEN CITY GROW FROM VILLAGE OF 350Octogenarian Tells of Early Days in Ouachita…
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Monroe’s First Entertainment Venue
I was curious a couple of weeks ago, and decided to look into what was Monroe’s first concert/entertainment venue. As far as I have been able to determine, that would…
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A Monroe Tuskegee Airman
Did you know one of the Tuskegee airmen was from Monroe? You would if you had read an article in the Monroe Free Press back in February 2022! James Weldon…
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Dead Fred
Looking for a lost photo of that elusive ancestor? I would encourage you to go visit the website called “Dead Fred”. It is the first site listed when you search…
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Index to the Monroe Morning World Servicemen’s Edition
This index is for the February 6, 1944 Monroe Morning World Servicemen’s Edition. In this newspaper, local white men and women serving in the military were profiled with a short…
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Villreid Place
Earlier this month I found the below postcard for sale on Ebay and bought it. On the back it states: “Modern Duplex Apartment, home of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley J.…
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A New 1877 Snow Picture Has Emerged!
Last month, this photo came up for sale on eBay. It was labeled on the back, “Monroe, La. Jany 1st 1877, 18 inches snow. The heaviest known to white men. View of wharfboat…
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October 26, 1910 Flower Parade
Back in January, I bid on and won this rare postcard that shows the line up of the Monroe Fair’s Flower Parade. Using the microfilm of the News Star, I can…
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Milner Motors – 1920s
Sorry for the poor quality of the photo! I took it with my phone’s camera. I was in Coney Island in West Monroe back in December and noticed this photo…
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Flooding in West Monroe
I have no clue where in West Monroe this was taken. I don’t even know when. I don’t see any levees, so this would be before 1935. I saw this postcard for sale…
Ouachita Parish History Tidbits 