Tag: Monroe Illustrated
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Monroe Illustrated
This is another book I have posted pictures from. Last week I encouraged my boss to scan it and put it on the Louisiana Digital Library. I know of no…
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Employees of the Southern Grocer Co., Limited
I had to reduce this page to get the whole thing on one image! The Southern Grocer company was on North Grand Street, next to the railroad tracks on the…
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Lowe & Youngblood Jewelers
None of the men were identified in the photos. I had never heard of this jewelry store before, so they must not have been open long. The tin ceiling tiles…
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Vienna Bakery
This one is another mystery. In 1912, I found an ad for the Vienna Bakery at 220 South Grand Street. Mr. Hess’ first name was Edwin and his widow’s obituary…
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Sugar Bros. Co., Ltd., Wholesale Grocers
Yes, this is the old Poolside Shop building on Walnut. It will soon be refurbished into a boutique hotel. Lets hope it can be brought back to this splendid condition!
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South Grand Street
What strikes me about this view is how crowded it looks! Buildings as far as the eye can see. Dirt road and hitching posts for your horse (no cars or…
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Ouachita Valley Bottling Works, Ltd.
Wouldn’t you love to have one of those Coca-Cola boxes? By the way, my blog is now one year old. Thanks so much for reading and commenting this past year!
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Monroe Hardware Co., Ltd.
This building was at the corner of DeSiard and St. John.
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The Keller Grocer Co. Ltd.
The business description said that they are, “…situated directly upon the tracks of the Iron Mountain and V.S.&P. railroads, the tracks of these two great systems running directly up to…
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