Hiram Walker Staff - 1893
April 17, 2015
From the Mason & Rice archives, comes this great shot of the entire staff (I’m assuming just the office staff) of Hiram Walker & Sons, gathered on the lawn behind the office on Riverside Drive in 1893.
There’s an impressive array of mustaches on…
One Fare - Walkerville & Detroit Ferry Co - c 1925
April 10, 2015
To close out this mini series of posts of old transit tickets, is this one for the Walkerville – Detroit ferry. The Walkerville – Detroit ferry was established by the Walker’s to ease getting to their distillery. The journey from the Windsor Ferry Docks to…
Windsor to Tecumseh - One Fare - c. 1930
April 1, 2015
I’m still amazed at what an extensive travel network we once had all over Essex County, what equally amazing is how this little tiny bits of history, like old transit tickets survived all these years…
Have a great long weekend everyone!
Take note, there will be…
St. Mary's Church - Walkerville - c 1905
March 27, 2015
I like this postcard view from Walkerville, looking south on Devonshire Rd towards, what was then the brand new St. Mary’s Church. While it’s a pretty common view, it’s a rare one, where you can line up the view and it looks almost identical a century later. Not too many places in Windsor like that…
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It even looks like the tree on the right is still…
Walkerville Theatre - 1920
March 25, 2015
From the Border Cities Star – September 18, 1920
Walkerville’s new $250,00 theatre, on Wyandotte Street which will be opened by the owner Simon Meretsky, on Monday. Only the highest class motion pictures and vaudeville will be shown at this fine…
Charles R Tuson - Mayor - 1917
March 23, 2015
Mr. Tuson’s excellent business ability stands him in good stead in his present civic capacity, as mayor of Windsor. Previous to his being elected mayor, Mr. Tuson served in the council as alderman. His first business venture, on arriving in this city, was the floral…