Happy Friday once again, and this time a long weekend to boot. Today’s photo is another old Detroit News image, this one having been shot from Detroit, in January, 1963. Looks like it ran in the paper Jan. 22, 1963, it features the car ferry “Windsor” making it’s way across the river. The Windsor entered service in 1856.
A nice view of many long gone buildings. The British-American Hotel, the old CIBC Building, Smith’s Department Store, and the old Windsor Opera House. Many buildings lost…
Car experts, I call on you once again… What is that on the ferry? Obviously, cars heading to the US, were they the output of Windsor Assembly in 1963?
Have a good Easter weekend everyone.
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What is that on the ferry?...
I will say one thing here to start it all off... There's nuthin' on that ferry that wasn't Made in North America.
Hard to tell for sure but those vehicles look like Ford products. Perhaps Ford 500's or
fairlanes or even Galaxies. Chrysler cars of that vintage had a very distinct look. Think Belvedere and Valiant.
"Windsor Opera House!" That's worth researching, I never heard of an Opera house in Windsor!
Regarding the Windsor Opera House, according to Morrison's "Garden Gateway" [pub. 1954], "Windsor's Opera House (now the C. H. Smith Auditorium), built following the Great Fire of 1871, did not prove to be a success financially. It was closed August 9, 1901, by the owner, Mayor Davis, and the city was left without a concert hall." Interesting the idea of a department store hosting a live entertainment centre. Reminds me of the Eaton Auditorium in Toronto.
Interesting about the Windsor Opera Hoause! This page always sparks such great exchanges of information! Keep up the great inspiration, Andrew :) Also interesting is the slogan on the sign Detroiters would have seen: "Shop Stay Save Play"......
Those cars would be... boxcars! Sorry, April Fool's was yesterday but had to get that one in there. ;)
The sight of those lost buildings makes me sick......
There is something in the distance, to the left of the tunnel ventilation building, that appears to be a smokestack. Anyone know what that is?
Judging by the angle and the distance, I'm guessing the smokestack is rising out of the old industrial corridor somewhere along McDougall, perhaps south of Erie?
wow cool picture ! wish it was still here
WIE - i think that stack belongs to the old Hupp Auto factory at Giles and McDougal, now known as Vital produce. If it's the same stack it must have had it's upper reaches removed at somepoint, or rebuilt all together.
great look at the city Andrew!
Thanks