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Dougall Avenue Rail Overpasses - 1972

October 3, 2014
So a few weeks back, there was a post with a photo looking at the Dougall “Super-Highway” from 1931. In the comments on that thread Tom D says he was forwarding a picture showing the 3 bridges from 1972… Here’s the image: The Dougall/Ouellette merge is at the very top, followed by the first bridge. I don’t remember this one at all, it must have been gone before I…
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Ojibway Tornado - June 17, 1946

April 23, 2014
OJIBWAY, ONT – An unidentified man sits dejectedly amid the ruin caused by the tornado which struck here yesterday evening (6/17). CREDIT (ACME PHOTO) 6/17/46 Today’s photo comes from longtime reader Luc B., who sent along this photo and wondered if anyone…
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Highway Tavern Demolition

March 5, 2014
Demolition of the former Highway Tavern got under way earlier this week as the building eaters scraped away this large building on the edge of downtown. Reader Lisa T. sent along a few pictures of the demolition in progress. They started around the back, and it looks like they made pretty quick work of this place. Photo © Lisa T 2014 Photo © Lisa T 2014 Photo © Lisa T 2014 Photo © Lisa T…
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Highway Tavern - 1969

October 2, 2013
Image courtesy Chris Edwards, Walkerville Publishing Today’s picture comes courtesy of Chris Edwards of Walkerville Publishing, it shows a view looking east along Wyandotte Street from the intersection with Dougall. The Highway Tavern, the subject of Monday’s…
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Salt Mine - 1940

August 26, 2013
From the collection of John Morand This shot is looking north towards the river. Sandwich street crosses in the middle of the picture. Nearly every building in the picture on the north side of Sandwich is gone today. From the collection of John Morand Oddly enough, part of…
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New Windsor Salt Office - 1953

August 23, 2013
From the collection of John Morand A few shots of the “new” office building on Prospect street, opened in 1953. This picture shows the grand opening/ribbon cutting ceremony. From the collection of John Morand This one shows a full parking lot, and is probably taken on a regular work day, it’s dated 1952, so it must have been once exterior construction was completed? From the…
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More Salt Mines

August 21, 2013
From the collection of John Morand A couple of more today from John’s family collection. This is the only underground photo in the collection, it is undated, but I’m going to put it around 1953/1954. From the collection of John Morand This one is dated 1954 and…