Today’s post is another vintage Newspaper photo. This one was shot by a photographer named “Tines”. A quick check on the Google, shows that a Charles V. Tines, is a staff photographer for the Detroit News, I wonder if it’s the same guy?
The photo was taken July 4, 1978 from the foot of Ouellette in Dieppe Park, looking south up towards Riverside Drive. The Norwich Block, and the TD Bank can be seen in the background.
An interesting snapshot in time, and amazing how much traffic was downtown, now the traffic at that intersection is a pittance compared to this photo.
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On the west side of Ouellette Ave., one store south of the TD Bank building was Monforton's Mens Wear - owned and operated by Adlord "Monty" Monforton. Then Grayson's Jewelers was right next to that if I recall.... and a camera shop near that as well - Sun Parlour Camera.
Gord Henderson has always been an idiot for the most part. He claims that he has Windsor's best interests at heart, but I think that he was only interested in inciting hatred.
Also, I worked at Pizza King until 2003 and we still had 75 Chevette in use. It was just like the one in the photo - except with a big crown on top.. Classic.
A big part of the problem that kept downtown Windsor from effectively competing with the malls and plazas in the 70's and 80's was the bankers' hours that were kept by most merchants and the draconian parking enforcement. While the malls were open until 9 o'clock on Monday to Friday, downtown businesses routinely closed up at 5 or 6 pm. There were very few bars or restaurants open late even on the weekend so most teenagers and young adults headed to Detroit or the malls for entertainment. Throw in overzealous parking enforcement and you had a recipe for decline.
Anyone have an old photo of Monforton's Men's Wear I could buy off of you?