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History of Mardi Gras in Monroe program tomorrow!
Just a heads-up! Tomorrow morning at 10:30 on the Ouachita Parish Facebook page, I will be going live to talk about the history of Mardi Gras in Monroe! I’ll touch…
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The Founders of the Young Catholics’ Friends’ Society of Monroe, Louisiana – 1870
Here is another little gem I found, in the collection of Villanova University in PA. It is the “Articles of Incorporation, Constitution and By-Laws of the Young Catholics’ Friends’ Society…
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“Dr. Box” The Apple Man: Mr. Thomas “Tom” Davidson Reid
Among Monroe’s beloved colorful characters was a fruit salesman named Tom Reid. When Mr. Reid could no longer walk the streets of Monroe peddling his wares, he ran errands for…
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From Indian Trails to Modern Highways: A History of (the) Ouachita Parish Road System
In 1939, a little informational magazine was put together about the history of Ouachita Parish roads and their development. Sprinkled throughout the document are Griffin photos taken all over the…
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Charter Members of the Monroe Chapter, N.A.A.C.P.
Monday, I found that the Library of Congress had the records of the N.A.A.C.P., including local level chapters. After consulting with my boss about it, she wrote them inquiring how…
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The Naming of Lake Beulah
The Times-Democrat (New Orleans, LA) June 7, 1906, Page 10 The engineering corps of the Municipal Street Railway and Forsythe Park have asked the privilege of naming the beautiful lake…
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Weaks Iron Works and Supply Company Ad, circa 1911.
The above ad appeared in a local paper about 110 years ago. It shows pictures of two buildings, owned by the Weaks Iron Works and Supply Company The one on…
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The Woman’s Shop
What Fink the Tailor was to men’s clothing, the Woman’s Shop was to women’s fashion. In the 1960’s a branch was opened on North 18th street, which is now the…
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Fink the Tailor
Anyone who grew up in Monroe remembers Fink the tailor. A right of passage into adulthood was to go have a suit made at Fink’s. He was one of Monroe’s…
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D. Masur and Sons Clothing Store, 1935
Another little clipping I found shows the building that once stood at 101 DeSiard Street. It was a men’s clothing store. So much of Monroe’s history has been lost in…
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