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The Methodist Episcopal Church
This one is a gorgeous shot of the Methodist Episcopal Church that once stood on Jackson Street. If you want to see a much later photo of it from almost…
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Breard Street
This was one I had never seen before: Breard Street covered in snow! I have an educated guess that the white two story building on the left is the residence…
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Virginia Hotel Roof Lounge
Did you know the Virginia had a Rooftop lounging area? There was a garden right outside too. Many a banquet and dance were held here! Vantage has fixed it back…
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The Ouachita River
Last week I was the winning bid on several Monroe related postcards. I’ll be sharing them with you over the next several days. This one is a great hand colored…
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The Elks Club Lodge – 1908
A week ago today, I was going to bid on the below rare postcard so that it could be added to the library’s collection. Unfortunately, the bidding got too rich…
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Tex Roper – A Colorful Character of the Twin Cities
Every community has their characters. Some more colorful than others! One of Monroe and West Monroe’s was Tex Roper. Grover Daniel “Tex” Roper, Jr. was born on October 19, 1922,…
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Old Monroe City Hall
This is an old Postcard I found showing the old Monroe City Hall circa 1955 on St. John Street. It was an interesting old building!
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Monroe Skyline, Circa 1960
I have seen the above postcard many times. It shows the Monroe skyline from the West Monroe side of the Ouachita River. Endom Bridge is in the foreground. Very pretty…
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First Baptist Church Sterlington, 1940
How about another one from the Vernon Parish Library? (I had no clue they had so many photos from Monroe!) This shows the congregation of the First Baptist Church of…
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Sidney and Annie Saunders talk tomorrow!
Just wanted to post a quick notice that tomorrow I will be giving a Facebook Live program about Sidney and Annie Saunders. Just go to the Ouachita Parish Public Library’s…
Ouachita Parish History Tidbits 