No real info on the back of this one. It simply reads: “Scene at Windsor, Ont. Canada”, it’s dated May 26, 1925. Probably take from the intersection of what is today Ouellette and Riverside looking into Dieppe Park, this shot shows the Ferry Terminal at the foot of Ouellette and the retail space in the British American Hotel on the right. Interesting the note the crop marks on the shot for the portion to run in print.
This is the photo as it would have appeared in print.
Have a good weekend everyone! See you back here Monday.
I wonder what was going on in 1925… the people don’t appear to be very happy.
It seems like most of these people are travelling alone unlike today where people tend to move in groups. If you look at people today who are walking alone they also seem to carry a similar expression. I just find it funny that downtown was so filled with people back then.
Given the date and the shadows being cast, I’d suspect these were people coming home from their jobs in Detroit?
Also interesting that it appears that everyone is wearing a hat.
very nice old photo I guess wearing a hat back then was the style I noticed that no parking sign on the post I didn’t think they went back that early I wonder if this was in the days before the British American Hotel I was looking at the curved glass in the tobacco shop windows I hope someone maybe kept them in safe keeping when they demo’ed this building
my bad I didn’t realize till just now that the retail space is part of the BA hotel
Gary, I’m sure the curved glass is right next to the bank facade and the Elephant Man’s bones.
I can hear the photo editor saying, “Better crop that photo, because we don’t want to give the Gibson brothers free publicity”. If most of those folks have just disembarked from a ferry, would that not imply that a good number of Detroiters were working in Windsor?
Ted it would be the other way around. It is later in the day so therefore Windsorites would be coming back form detroit.
What a fantastic photo! Hard to believe there were that many people downtown at any given time considering how dead it is today. When I was a teen in the 60s I remember that downtown Windsor was quite the happening place, lots of stores and lots of pedestrian traffic. It always seemed quite busy and exciting to this Harrow girl.
Dave, great point. I should’ve noticed the shadows.
great shot- really catches people in action on old Ferry Hill-only ghosts at that site now!
Your probably right Uzzy
this might sound crazy but seeing how it’s the 20’s I wonder how many of the men in the photo are packing a pistol or maybe coming back from Detroit after delivering a couple bottels of liquor…just saying
…they’re all on their way to catch the streetcar..
They have all just waited in line answering redundant questions from customs officers after disembarking the ferry. They are tired and want to go home. If you look at people’s faces waiting in line at the bridge or tunnel to get home during rush hour you will see the very same expressions. Commuting sucks no matter what.