Tag: DeSiard Street
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DeSiard (and 3rd?) Circa 1908
One of my newest eBay finds is this postcard, which was cancelled in 1908. From looking at the 1909 Sanborn fire maps, I have it tentatively identified as being taken…
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February 25, 1984 Black History Month Parade
Carroll High School Drum Majors Daniel Kidd and Todd Johnson lead the band down DeSiard during the 1984 Black History parade, 41 years ago today.
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Large Snowfall on DeSiard
76 years ago, downtown Monroe had a record snowfall of 9 inches. The below photo was taken from the Bernhardt building and published in the News Star Jan. 31, 1949.
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Spatafora Pharmacy Grand Opening Announcement- March, 1927
This building still stands at the corner of DeSiard and N 8th streets, next to the DeSiard Street Shelter. I never realized the building was that old!
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Merry Christmas!
I just wanted to share a beautiful ad from the News Star 100 years ago today! The issue was full of these Christmas greetings ads from local businesses! Isn’t the…
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Railroad Competition Mystery
Ok people. I’m stumped. I THINK, this may be at the corner of DeSiard and South Grand streets. I bought this off of Ebay the day before Thanksgiving and I’ve…
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The Bernhardt Building in 1948
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…
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Interior of Allen’s Pharmacy, circa 1913
Interesting clipping! This was identified as Allen’s pharmacy, taken sometime between 1910 and 1915. The men were identified: the man behind the soda fountain is William Everett Allen. The man…
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1962 Movie Premier at the Paramount
On June 8, 1962, a world premiere of a documentary movie called “Savage!” opened at the Paramount theater on DeSiard Street. It starred Bastrop native Bill Carpenter and followed him…
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The Third Masonic Temple
How about this postcard of the third Masonic Temple. It was on the corner of DeSiard and 4th. Sadly, it was torn down.
Ouachita Parish History Tidbits 