Canadian Bridge Company - 1916
January 27, 2012
Happy Friday once again! Today’s photos are submitted by regular reader Ken Taylor.
The photos looks to be from WWI, and it looks like the Canadian Bridge Company contributed to the war effort. Looks like this room was given over to manufacturing shells.
This one…
The Viscount Motor Hotel
January 25, 2012
From an old brochure, likely early 1960’s.
Yes, the finest in Motor Hotel facilities now comes to Windsor –
with complete individually controlled heated and air conditioned
rooms, Ever-so-convenient – offering to each and every guest – For
short or…
Windsor Tool & Die - Kildare Road - 1964
January 23, 2012
From the Windsor Star – December 31, 1964
CONTINUOUS EXPANSION – Windsor Tool and Die Ltd.,
1680 Kildare Rd., has undergone an expansion nearly every
year since the firm located on Kildare Rd. in 1948. The
nearly 60,000 square-foot building houses to subsidiary
operations, Banner Metals and Flagg Fire Equipment. It
specializes in a wide variety of work, mainly in the stamping
field…
Ford Motor Company of Canada - 1914
January 20, 2012
Today’s old photo comes from the Detroit Publishing Co. collection housed by the Library of Congress. The caption calls it June 4, 1914, but given that ice in the river, I would disagree with the date.
It’s a neat photo, as the old Walkerville Wagon Works…
Checker Cab - 1947
January 18, 2012
From the Windsor Daily Star December 31, 1947
Park & Goyeau, does anyone remember, was this building still there into the late 80’s early 90’s? It’s where the Tim Horton’s is today. I seem to recall there being something there prior to the Tim…
1953 Mercury
January 16, 2012
Image Courtesty Andrew Hobson/Allen Cornwall
Today’s photo comes courtesy of reader Andrew Hobson and his grandfather Allen Cornwall. It comes from a Ford of Canada promotional postcard. The caption on the back reads as follows:
The graceful lines of this 1953 Mercury convertible stand
out under the sweeping curve of the Internationally
famous Windsor-Detroit Ambassador Bridge which spans…
Ouellette Avenue - 1965
January 13, 2012
Happy Friday the 13th! Today’s old photo is dated March 23, 1965 and bears a Detroit Free Press stamp on the back.
The caption reads:
Windsor Mayor John Wheelton is beaming
these days as he looks over his bustling town.
There is $25 million worth of building going on…
1941 Richmond - Dr. Peter Dewar House
January 11, 2012
Today we take a look at the Dr. Peter Dewar house located at 1941 Richmond across the street from Wiliistead park. The pictures come from the April, 1926 issue of “Construction”.
Above is a photo captioned “View from the street”.
“End view…