Louisville Avenue Christmas Parade

Merry Christmas! It is that time of year again! These photos are of the Monroe Christmas parade of 1970. Mr. Sale was standing on Louisville Avenue near Gibson's. I am just amazed at the crowds! https://www.louisianadigitallibrary.org/islandora/search/Christmas?type=edismax&cp=oplib-bsc%3Acollection https://www.louisianadigitallibrary.org/islandora/search/Christmas?type=edismax&cp=oplib-bsc%3Acollection

Aluminum Enterprises

This photo from the Bob Sale collection was published in the Monroe Morning World on May 22, 1960. This company had just opened a branch office at 3219 Louisville Ave. None of the employees are identified, but the manager was listed as Tom Deason. This company sold aluminum doors, screens, shutters and siding for the … Continue reading Aluminum Enterprises →

Louisville Avenue, 1926

Louisville Avenue doesn't look like this anymore! These houses were all demolished or moved when Louisville became a business district around the 1940's.

The North Side Service Station

This once stood at the corner of 3rd and Louisville around WWII. When I zoomed in on the sign in the window, it gave me the name of the gas station: Using that name, I found an ad for the grand opening of the station in 1935. Grand opening ad in the March 1, 1935 … Continue reading The North Side Service Station →

“New” Five Points

This is an interesting aerial shot looking straight up DeSiard. Louisville curves off to the left. It may not look familiar, since the 165 overpass is not there yet! Do you see ULM (Northeast Jr. College back then) off in the distance? This area is called Five points, or New Five Points. The old Five … Continue reading “New” Five Points →