Ouachita Parish History Tidbits

Tag: Poolside Shop

  • Walnut Street From the Air

    This is an awesome photo! https://louisianadigitallibrary.org/islandora/object/ulm-p15140coll27%3A155 What blows me away is how many of the buildings are still there! In the immediate foreground with the black roof is the old…

  • A Trade Token From the Star Hotel

    A few months back I bought this little token, because I had never seen it before. Trade tokens, were used like money, in exchange for goods. This little token would…

  • 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!