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Windsor Beverages - 1948

March 6, 2015
Back in the years following WWII consumer products still had their regionalisms. Detroit had Faygo & Vernors, and while Coca-Cola and other national beverages were around, there was still a place for local drinks like Martin’s Ginger Ale and Sun Crest Orange. The Windsor Beverages factory was located at 1291 Albert Rd, and no longer exists. The 1200 block of Albert Road ends at…
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White Rose Station - Howard & Tecumseh - 1953

March 2, 2015
Below is a full page ad that ran in the Windsor Star in early December 1953. It advertised the impending grand opening of the new White Rose Service Station at Howard and Tecumseh. I’m not sure what corner the station was on. It probably wasn’t on the north east…
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Ferry Docks - Ouellette & Riverside c. 1930

January 26, 2015
An old view in this postcard, looking north towards the river up Ouellette Avenue at the intersection with what was then Sandwich Street. The Ferry Docks at the foot of Ouellette are visible, along with the Ritz Hotel to the left and the old British-American Hotel on the…
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333 Eugenie St E

January 12, 2015
I’ve always been fond of the small brick building on the south side of Eugenie between Howard & McDougall. It’s got some nice mid-century offset brickwork on the facade, as seen in the photo above from 2007. My favourite feature by far though, was always this big sign along the front. It looked to date to the 1960’s, possibly original to the building, this sign stood watch…
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