Tag: Monroe History
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1927 Flood Picture
https://www.louisianadigitallibrary.org/islandora/object/oplib-pho%3A353 The photo in the link above, shows the back of the buildings on the 100 block of South Grand during the 1927 flood. You can see the Trousdale and…
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A 1910 Booklet Showing off What Monroe Had to Offer
I like this one! It is part of the Louisiana Digital Library and was scanned from our collection. It shows various Monroe buildings, residences and scenery, circa 1910. The first…
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What was the lowest ever recorded temperature in Monroe?
Last week’s ice storm got me curious as to what is the lowest recorded temperature in Monroe. Since the National Weather Service started keeping records in 1911, the lowest recorded…
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A Fascinating Scrapbook For Our Collection
Last week, a scrapbook full of pristine candid photos was given to the library. It was about to be thrown into the garbage when it was rescued. What it contained…
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History of Mardi Gras in Monroe program tomorrow!
Just a heads-up! Tomorrow morning at 10:30 on the Ouachita Parish Facebook page, I will be going live to talk about the history of Mardi Gras in Monroe! I’ll touch…
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“Dr. Box” The Apple Man: Mr. Thomas “Tom” Davidson Reid
Among Monroe’s beloved colorful characters was a fruit salesman named Tom Reid. When Mr. Reid could no longer walk the streets of Monroe peddling his wares, he ran errands for…
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Fink the Tailor
Anyone who grew up in Monroe remembers Fink the tailor. A right of passage into adulthood was to go have a suit made at Fink’s. He was one of Monroe’s…
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South Grand Street Covered in Snow, circa 1870.
The above photo has been reproduced several times through the years. I don’t know where the original is, or even if it is still in existence. According to the caption,…
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Historic Walking Tour of Monroe
Want a neat little guide to some interesting historical sites in Monroe? DoMo has you covered! https://www.downtownmonroe.org/domo/historic-walking-tour/ Note: I am going to take a few days off for Christmas. Have…
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Fort Miro Coloring Book
To go along with yesterday’s post, is this little gem. The Bicentennial Committee wanted to include the children, so Dr. Williams created a coloring book for them. It gives the…
Ouachita Parish History Tidbits 