Ouachita Parish History Tidbits

Tag: Dabbs Collection

  • 1865 Letter from Bernard H. Dinkgrave to James Muse Dabbs

    https://louisianadigitallibrary.org/islandora/object/oplib-orv%3A84 This letter was also included in the Dabbs collection. it is a letter written by Bernard Dinkgrave from a hospital in Alexandria. If you want to read a transcript…

  • Elenor Elvira Buffington – The Hidden Mother Photos

    https://louisianadigitallibrary.org/islandora/object/oplib-pho%3A453 This cute little girl was only a year old when her photo was taken circa 1872. If you look to the left of the photo, you can see she…

  • Memento Mori – The Victorian Post Mortem Photo

    This one breaks my heart two different ways: https://louisianadigitallibrary.org/islandora/object/oplib-pho%3A462 The first, because this little girl is unidentified. (Edit July 17, 2025: This has been tentatively identified as a girl from…

  • Isaiah and Narcissa Garrett

    These next two need no introduction. I have written thoroughly about them before. Isaiah Garrett: https://louisianadigitallibrary.org/islandora/object/oplib-pho%3A476 and Narcissa Grayson Garrett: https://louisianadigitallibrary.org/islandora/object/oplib-pho%3A475 They must have been close family friends, since I…

  • Christopher Hunt Dabbs

    The first photo I would like to highlight is the patriarch of all the Dabbs family in Ouachita Parish. Dr. Christopher Hunt Dabbs: https://louisianadigitallibrary.org/islandora/object/oplib-pho%3A430 He came to Monroe during the…

  • Dabbs Photo Album

    Over the last couple of weeks, my boss has been working hard to scan this particular collection of photos. Over the next few days I’ll be highlighting a few of…