Ouachita Parish History Tidbits

Tag: Monroe Elks Lodge

  • Grammont and South Grand Near the Turn of the Last Century

    I love this photo postcard! What you are looking at is the corner of Grammont and South Grand Streets, taken from the top of the City Hall bell tower. On…

  • The Monroe Elks Baseball Team – 1920

    I found the above photo in a 1950 newspaper article. After doing a little research, I found that back in 1920, Mr. Haas was the coach of the Monroe Elks…

  • The Elks Club Lodge – 1908

    A week ago today, I was going to bid on the below rare postcard so that it could be added to the library’s collection. Unfortunately, the bidding got too rich…

  • Flower Parade “Float” 1910

    I have seen this one around. Today the photo turned 110 years old. Every year to kick off the Monroe Fair, there would be a parade through Monroe. The above…

  • Elk’s Club Interior

    Here is another very rare postcard of Monroe, showing the interior of the Elks Club House. It was located at 200 South Grand Street at the corner of Grammont. The…