O.P. Slack Grocery Decorative Plate

One of the latest donations to the library is a decorative plate made for O.P. Slack Grocery. It is well over 100 years old. Usually, businesses would give these out to their regular customers as a thank you for doing business with them. Very pretty! Maker's Mark on the back.

Monroe Craft Shop – Circa 1935

This photo shows the interior of a Monroe building: http://www.usgwarchives.net/la/ouachita/photos/lilesjc1.htm Several young men are seen, but only one, J.C. Liles, is identified. The address listed on the photo, puts the building right next to the O.P. Slack building, which I have posted a photo of. The building in this photo no longer exists. I love … Continue reading Monroe Craft Shop – Circa 1935 →

O.P. Slack Grocery

Ad from a 1911 News-Star I was blown away when I found this. When an address is given for an old building, I like to pull up the Google map street image to see what the site looks like now. Imagine my surprise when I put in the address and saw that this building is … Continue reading O.P. Slack Grocery →