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Fire Followup

May 31, 2007
Just a quick follow up to the massive fire that happened last week. This is the building that fronts Wyandotte St. with the apartments above. Looks like the residents were allowed back in to gather belongings. Hopefully the businesses and their owners on the main floor won’t lose their shirts with the long closure. One thing that irks me, is the media reporting on this fire. Please look…
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End of an era

May 30, 2007
After 73 years of serivce, Albert Kahn’s massive foundry is permanently closed as part of “The Way Forward”. As if Windsor’s economy isn’t in the toilet enough, toss another 450 people on to the rolls of the unemployed. The sure don’t…
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Demolition Delayed

May 29, 2007
Today’s post is for reader DouglasM (former local) who wondered from Washington State if I had any photos of the area of Sandwich where the proposed twin span enhancement of the current bridge was going to be. Doug, here you go… One of the more interesting…
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Downtown Windsor Early 1940's

May 28, 2007
Three more vintage shots today from the Bernie Drouillard collection. The photo above is dated June 1941, and shows a street scene of Ouellette Ave. looking north from Wyandotte Street. Note the old streetcar tracks are still visible on Ouellette Ave. This shot shows the same view a few years later. The bunting has been removed along with the “Victory Bonds” banner. Perhaps this is…
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Signs of the past

May 25, 2007
Here are a few more oldies from the archives. The sign above hung on the Walker Boys appliance store on Wyandotte St. E between Lincoln & Winderemere. It was removed several years ago. This one was found deep behind the long gone California’s. I’m not sure…
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The Floor Store - Then and Now

May 21, 2007
The picture above is from 1965, when this store on Tecumshed Rd. E, just east of Jefferson was known as Ajax Building Materials. For some reason someone along the way covered over the front windows…. Oh well, at least they take both Master Charge and Chargex! 😉 I…