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 get you ten cents worth of stuff at the Star Hotel Cigar and News Stand. At the time Blake was the manager, the Star Hotel … Continue reading A Trade Token From the Star Hotel →

The V. S. & T. Railroad Depot

Monroe has had a few streets that are no longer in existence. Take for instance this view up Jefferson street around 1900. This was the first Railroad depot in Monroe, for the Vicksburg, Shreveport and Texas Railroad. To give you an idea what is there now, the Star Hotel on the left was the Poolside … Continue reading The V. S. & T. Railroad Depot →