October 26, 1910 Flower Parade

Back in January, I bid on and won this rare postcard that shows the line up of the Monroe Fair's Flower Parade. Using the microfilm of the News Star, I can tell you this was held at the Forsythe Park Racetrack on October 26, 1910 at 1 pm. The October 27th issue had a detailed article about … Continue reading October 26, 1910 Flower Parade →

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 was a "float" decked out in flowers. I don't know where it was taken, but that looks like the Ouachita River in the background. Forsythe … Continue reading Flower Parade “Float” 1910 →