This Month In Bossier Parish History

January: Through the years

Jan. 1:  Happy New!
              *January happenings through the month of January in Bossier Parish.  Please enjoy the photos from around our community. 

David Arthur Matlock and Zeffie Kirklin Matlock, 

on their wedding day, 20 January 1926.

2011.067.002 Mitchell Collection 

 "Military Misses" dated January 15, 1944.

2013.036.086 Barksdale Officer’s Wives Club Collection

 

Jan. 6, 1971: Photograph of swearing in ceremonies

 in 26th Judicial District Court in Benton, LA.

                              (From left to right) 

Graydon Kitchens, Jr., 3rd Assist. District Attorney, 

Arthur M. Wallace, 2nd Assistant D.A., 

and Rogers M. Prestridge, First Assistant

2019.057.011

Jones Collection

Novie Willis of Plain Dealing, taken 

from the Shreveport Times, January 1980.

Jan. 6, 1916: Brick and mortar buildings were taking the place of wood framed establishments. 

*Photos show the brick buildings of the Kidd Building and other stores along Palmetto Avenue in Plain Dealing.

Jan. 6, 1916: Bossier Banner

C.1920’s:  Kidd Building, housed a jewelry store

 at that time,with a dentist office upstairs.

 The post office and a restaurant

 were also located in the building at one time. 

 2003.026.041A Corley Collection

C.1920’s:  Kidd Building

2003.026.041B Corley Collection

Kidd Building in Plain Dealing. Green and 

white sign on top corner "Kelly's Pharmacy 

and Gifts". Mural on side of building, is that 

of cotton, fields, logging truck, and buildings.

2016.035.001      

                                     

Jan. 16, 1952: The announcement was made of the Nu-Enamel store opening on Barksdale Boulevard, Bossier City was made.  The Bossier City store was a branch of the Shreveport store, a dealer for Westinghouse Appliances. 

* Photos shown are of the article, advertisements, and a photo. 

The Shreveport Journal:
Jan. 16, 1952

The Shreveport Journal:
Jan. 16, 1952

                                             

Jan. 16, 1952:
The Shreveport Journal

Easy Spin Washing Machine  

1999.138.061

Cochran Collection

                                                                  

                                                               

Jan. 24, 1999: The dedication and grand opening of the Bossier Pariah Libraries History Center took place. 

* Please enjoy the article and photos of the Bossier Parish Libraries History Center. 

Jan. 21, 1999: Bossier Banner

Bossier Parish Libraries History Center
1999.149.001

                                         

         

Bossier Parish Libraries History Center
Opening invitation
1999.057.005

                                       

Display at the History Center: replica of a
1850's log cabin/house.