A Bish Mathis Institute Newsletter from 1948 came across my desk last week and on the front cover was this great photo of downtown Monroe. You can see the side of the Palace Department store in the foreground, along with the Bernhardt building, which housed BMI. All of those buildings next to the Palace are … Continue reading The Bernhardt Building in 1948
Tag: Art Alley
A Trade Token From the Star Hotel
A few months back I bought this little token, because I had never seen it before. Trade tokens, were used like money, in exchange for goods. This little token would get you ten cents worth of stuff at the Star Hotel Cigar and News Stand. At the time Blake was the manager, the Star Hotel … Continue reading A Trade Token From the Star Hotel
Art Alley in 1927
This was taken from the News-Star building in 1927 by Griffin. At the time, this street was known as 2nd Street, but is now known as Art Alley. Most prominent in the shot is the construction of the Bernhardt building, now known as 141 Lofts. You can see the Palace Department store on DeSiard, known … Continue reading Art Alley in 1927
Ouachita Parish History Tidbits 