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Ouellette Avenue Looking South - c. 1914

July 15, 2013
This shot looking south west from the corner of Riverside and Ouellette was taken from the roof of the old British American hotel (which I don’t think has ever really been featured on here…). You can see the old bank on the corner that will remain in storage for the rest of my life, and further down the block on the left side is the old post office. On the extreme right hand side you…
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S.W. & A 451 - 1938

July 12, 2013
A neat photo of SW & A Amherstburg Interurban Car # 451. This picture was taken May 5, 1938, the note on it reads that taken prior to scrapping. This car was purchased new in 1924 from the Ottawa Car Company and ran until service on the Ameherstburg line converted to…
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Ojibway Post Office - 1902

July 10, 2013
This photo appeared in “Garden Gateway to Canada” from 1954. The caption reads as follows: The Windsor-Amherstburg stage, driven by William Fox, in front of Leo Page’s store and post office, Ojibway. The Page family lived on the second floor. The time is…
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Forest Glade Cinema - Long Gone

July 8, 2013
Photo © 2013 Ian Deck Long time reader and commenter Ian Deck, sent along these photos taken last week showing the end of the demolition of the old Forest Glade Cinemas. Another one long gone. While not historic, I’m sure there are a great number of people who grew up on the east side of Windsor with fond memories of the place. Interesting to note the old curtains still flapping in the…
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Riverside and Dougall - c. 1953

July 3, 2013
The picture above appeared in “Garden Gateway to Canada” published for the centennial celebration in 1954. The caption reads as follows: Bakery and home of Mark Richards, southeast corner of Dougall and Sandwich Street, Windsor. Mr Richards was mayor of Windsor…
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Windsor Fairgrounds - 1913

June 26, 2013
The picture above, taken about 1913, was taken from “Garden Gateway to Canada”. It shows the corner of Ouellette and Tecumseh, and the site today occupied by the Jackson Park Gates. While it was part of the Windsor Driving Park, the horse track that one occupied…