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First African-American Firefighters in Monroe – 1874
Did you know that Monroe had an all-black Fire Company crew during Reconstruction? They organized in early 1874 and since the Ouachita Fire Company, No 1 had just gotten a…
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The Klan Wanted to Have a Parade in Monroe on Mardi Gras Day.
In early February of 1925, Mayor Arnold Bernstein and Commissioner Will Atkinson received the following letter from a member of the Monroe KKK: Monroe, Louisiana,February 7th, 1925 To the Honorable…
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“Twain” by William Gilbert Faulk
Last year in my favorite antique store on Antique Alley, I found this little book. I bought it, thinking the library did not have a copy. We did. I have…
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First Church of Christ Scientist
This congregation first organized in Monroe in the late 1909. After bouncing around in several buildings in Monroe, they built an edifice on the corner of Auburn and N. 2nd…
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Frances Hotel Rumpus Room
Did you know the Frances Hotel had a beer bar? Yep! It was put in after prohibition. Later, a ladies cocktail room was added. The bar was made of mahogany…
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St. Francis Hospital
How about this view of the original St. Francis Hospital? Judging from the car out front, I would guess this was taken in the early 1920’s.
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Early View of LTI
This is an old postcard I have never seen before. It shows the original buildings of the Louisiana Training Institute campus.
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“Moving Pictures of Monroe, La.”
I found this article in The Shreveport Times, August 18, 1913 and it made me ill! I want to see this SO BAD! The Palace Theatre has the following announcement:…
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Iron Mountain Depot
What you are looking at is a view of the old Iron Mountain Railroad Passenger depot. It later became the Missouri Pacific depot. The original building on the site burned…
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Harrison Street
This is a very unique photo, looking straight up Harrison street all the way to Jackson. You can see the Jewish Temple with the ten commandment tablets at the top,…
Ouachita Parish History Tidbits 