Monroe Fire of 1871 Part 2

This is a second view of the 1871 fire. The Ouachita Telegraph posted the following article about Mealy's photos in the January 27, 1872 issue: We are indebted to Mr. Mealy for photographic views of the "Ruins of the City of Monroe," taken three days after the fire. One view is taken from the … Continue reading Monroe Fire of 1871 Part 2 →

Monroe Fire of 1871

The hand written caption on the bottom right is incorrect. this is the fire of 1871, started in one of Sidney Saunders' buildings. It destroyed Monroe, doing about a half million dollars of damage. Mealy was standing near the intersection of DeSiard and Grand streets.