Ouachita Parish History Tidbits

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  • A Parade Down DeSiard, circa 1937.

    This last photo from the collection I bought, is a bit of a puzzle. The seller claimed the three photos were from 1937, but the flood photo was 1932. There…

  • The Frances Hotel

    This is my second photo, showing the Frances Hotel. Such a gorgeous building! I am so glad it was saved! I cannot for the life of me, figure out what…

  • Monroe Skyline during the 1932 Flood

    Back in July, three Griffin photos came up for auction. I bought them. I will share all three in the next three posts. This first one shows the Ouachita River…

  • Unidentified Photos (Not Mealy)

    I have heard of Harper of course, but I have never in my life heard of Jackson & Wilson! On the back of the lady’s photo was written, Mrs. J.M.…

  • Unidentified Mealy Photos

    I have an Ebay addiction. The other day I found many Monroe area photographs for sale and bought them. Here are some Mealy photos from the lot. All are unidentified,…

  • Breard Street from Walnut Street – 1938

    This clipping shows a view down Breard Street from Walnut. Not a single home in this picture is still standing. Progress I guess.

  • Which Grammont?

    This little boy’s photo came up for sale on Ebay and I got it. On the back is written, “Little Grammont, age 3 yers.”. Written in pencil next to the…

  • Dr. E. Russ Williams Program

    On September 11th, 5:30 pm at the Main Branch Library of the Ouachita Parish Public Library, State Archivist Bill Stafford will give a talk about the Dr. E. Russ Williams…

  • The Hottest Day on Record in Monroe.

    With no end in sight yet, our heat wave continues. The oppressive temperatures over 100 got me to thinking about the official hottest day on record. Online records state Monroe’s…

  • Homes on Walnut Street Photo #2

    I have shown a similar postcard of this view back in 2019. This one is much clearer and a wider shot. Just look at those old homes! I wish I…