Happy Friday! Today’s picture is uncaptioned but is dated June 7, 1927. The sign up in the top left reads “Welcome Police Chiefs”, so there must have been a conference in town. A neat shot looking north up Ouellette Avenue from University.
This is my favourite part of the shot. It shows streetcar # 401 on Ouellette, and beside it there’s the Victoria Building which burned in 1945, as well as the two buildings south which make up part of the Chanoso’s complex today. Both good looking building in their prime.
Enjoy the long weekend everyone! Be safe, due to the holiday, regular posting resumes Wednesday.
love it- great shot!
I wonder if the Copelands book store in the photo is related to the Copeland’s that was at Ottawa and Lincoln rd back in the 60’s
one thing I remember from the 50&60’s like in these photos is the light strung across the road
this is a beautiful pic!!! Such an inviting place to be, back in the day!!! Thanks for posting this Andrew!!! I just LOVE these types of pics!!
Copelands was a small chain that had 4 or 5 branches across the city. The Lincoln Road branch was the last one open.
i’m curious if the fancy awning hanging over the sidewalk on the right side of the photo would have been the Palace theater??
I think you’re right, gary. At that time, I believe it was called the Allen Theater.
Great shot of the imperial bank.love those styles of banks.I think there is only one of those kinds that’s still around that still in use and its in walkerville area.Does anybody know when the imperial bank came down?
Thanks for the info Aaron I never knew that!!great photos