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Tunnel Opening Dedication – 1930

Happy Friday once again everyone. Today’s photo has a date on the back of Nov. 4, 1930, although it was taken on November 1, 1930.

The caption reads:

    Crowd at the Windsor end of the new Detroit-Windsor tunnel when tunnel was dedicated. Tunnel entrance is at right in photo. Speakers stand in foreground.

A detail shot of the crowd of people gathered.

A couple of long lost houses along Park Street, where the parking lot behind the Scotia Bank is today.

See you back here Monday!

Andrew

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  • Is that a spire on the north east corner of the Armouries in that last crop? I've never seen a picture with anything but a flag pole there. I suppose its probably just on some other, unbeleivably ornate home that we've demolished.

    I wonder if acrowd like that will turn out for the new bridge? Do they even do this type of stuff anymore?

    Thanks Andrew!

  • Aron i was just thinking the same thing it seems like back then people cared more for things and took more pride in their home towns it was a different time back then as far as the new bridge getting the same attention i guess we will see great photos by way thanks!

  • Another thing i noticed from photos of that time people flew more flags this generation doesn't seem to show as much patriotism i don't know just a thought

  • Also note men dressed with ties and hats with there suits, women wore hats and dresses.
    No jeans or hoodis either, a better time, a different life style.

  • Aaron i guess in the bottom close up photo would that be the corner where the top hat was and where BK is now

  • I'm going to the new bridge grand opening. I am gonna dress up for it too.
    ...that is if it's built in the next century

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