Ouachita Parish History Tidbits

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  • Cock of the Walk Restaurant

    Neat little gem from the collection! Anyone remember this place? It was THE place to eat when I was a kid. The document is the size of a place mat,…

  • The Jewish Community in Monroe

    Back in 1903, The Jewish Historical Publishing Company compiled a book about the history of the Jews of Louisiana. It was full of information about Jewish communities around the state.…

  • West Monroe High School – circa 1960

    This is an unusual aerial photo of West Monroe High School. I think it has grown a bit since then!

  • Trenton Street Parade, circa 1955

    This very blurry image shows Trenton Street around 1955. The crowd seems to be waiting on a parade. Trenton Street was hopping around this time!

  • Sycamore Hall

    The last photo from the Tensas Delta book was one I recognized instantly! I have written about Sycamore Hall before. This was one of the most beautiful homes that ever…

  • Swartz Sawmill

    What you are looking at is what was the birth of the community of Swartz. I had never seen this photo of the E.G. Swartz Mill.

  • Steamer America

    This steamboat was a familiar sight up and down the Ouachita river. The Steamer America was a Cooley boat, captained by L.V. Cooley, brother of G.B.

  • Another unidentified home

    This is another homeplace I do not recognize. Beautiful! As a side note, I got a chuckle out of the way they spelled Sicily Island!

  • Merry Christmas Everyone!

    https://www.louisianadigitallibrary.org/islandora/object/state-lhp%3A1049 Photo of the 200 block of DeSiard street at the corner of Jackson street, decorated for Christmas circa 1940. Notice Liggett’s Drug store on the corner of Jackson and…

  • Christmas in Monroe, circa 1960.

    DeSiard street looking toward the Palace Department store. You can see the remains of the trolly lines still in the street! The trolleys had stopped running during WWII .