Ouachita Parish History Tidbits

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  • Logtown School 1970-1971

    Did you have family that attended the Logtown School in the 1970 – 1971 school year? Then take a look at these photos! They show the school band, cheerleaders and…

  • The 1960 Staff of Camp Kiroli

    This photo negative from the Bob Sale collection was simply labeled Staff of Kiroli and dated June, 1960. They are definitely in Boy Scout uniforms! https://www.louisianadigitallibrary.org/islandora/object/oplib-bsc%3A38

  • Wyatt’s Cafeteria – October 1971

    This photo was identified as “Nurses at Wyatt’s Cafeteria”. None of the ladies are identified. https://www.louisianadigitallibrary.org/islandora/object/oplib-bsc%3A58 Wyatt’s was located in the Eastgate Shopping Center about where Granny’s Buffet is now.

  • Public TV in Monroe BEFORE LPB!

    Before I saw this photo, I had never heard of KLSE TV station, channel 13. It broadcast from Forsythe Avenue. I found this Wikipedia article on it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KLSE_(TV) . KLSE…

  • Louisville Avenue Christmas Parade

    Merry Christmas! It is that time of year again! These photos are of the Monroe Christmas parade of 1970. Mr. Sale was standing on Louisville Avenue near Gibson’s. I am…

  • 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

  • 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…

  • Haddad’s 1965

    Haddad’s was at the corner of 5th street and Pine. https://www.louisianadigitallibrary.org/islandora/object/oplib-bsc%3A2

  • 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.…

  • 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…