Monroe Baseball Team – 1905

And to go along with yesterday's post, I did a little online digging for the Spaulding guides and found they have been digitized at the Library of Congress. Here is another photo of the 1905 team. Notice that E.W. Mealy's studio took it. They are just labeled "Monroe (LA.) Team". No name. Wonder if they … Continue reading Monroe Baseball Team – 1905 →

Unknown Mealy Photo #2

Photo Number 1625b, Ouachita Parish Public Library photo collection This is the last unidentified photo. If you recognize the man in the photo, come by the library on 18th or give us a call at 318-327-1373. This one is another Mealy. It is another Mealy photo I found in an antique store and donated to … Continue reading Unknown Mealy Photo #2 →

An unidentified Mealy photo

Photo 1625B from the Ouachita Parish Public Library's photo collection. The above photo was found by me a few years ago in an Antique Alley shop. On the back it states that it was a product of the Mealy photo studio, which I knew to be one of Monroe's oldest. Whenever I see a Mealy … Continue reading An unidentified Mealy photo →

Mealy Block – 1893

In an earlier post, I told you about E.W. Mealy, Monroe's first known photographer. The above engraving is the building on South Grand Street where his studio was. If you go down South Grand Street, just past the Austin's Restaurant building, the above building still stands. Look very closely at the front of the building, … Continue reading Mealy Block – 1893 →

Eli W. Mealy: Monroe’s Premiere Photographer

The following article appeared in the 1893 World’s Fair Edition of the Monroe Evening News. The Evening News was one of the two predecessors of the modern News-Star, the other being the Daily Star. Eli was one of the earliest known photographers in Monroe, predating Griffin by decades. When people came to Monroe from all … Continue reading Eli W. Mealy: Monroe’s Premiere Photographer →