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Under Construction

July 16, 2010
Welcome to this week’s edition of Old Photo Friday. To we have a photo that likely dates to 1928-1929, unlike the date stamped on the back of the photo “April 15, 1930”. The Bridge opened November 11, 1929. According to this brief history of the Bridge, because the Bridge opened ahead of schedule there was a deal where the Bridge owner would split the revenues with…
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The Paramount Theatre

July 14, 2010
To add to the list of unbuilt project in our city, planned early in 1929, this appeared in the Border Cities Star – January 23, 1929: This is an architect’s sketch of a new theatre planned for the corner of Moy avenue and Ottawa street, Windsor, by Paramount…
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The Security Building - 1927

July 9, 2010
Another Friday, another old photo… Today features a old press photo from the fall of 1927. The caption on the back indicates the building cost $1 million, and was set to open December 1st. As is often the case however, some of the details in the photo are more interesting… I love the 1927 style scaffolding… According to the paper in the windows, the glass was supplied by Windsor…
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Wilfred Laurier's Last Visit To Windsor

July 7, 2010
Sir Wilfred Laurier, the Seventh Prime Minister of Canada, and best known today as the $5.00 bill guy… paid his last visit to Windsor September 9th, 1911. To the left of Laurier is the back end of the Armouries, and this photo was taken at “Ouellette…
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Pere Marquette Engine 801 - 1919

June 30, 2010
A neat old photo postcard of Engine 801. One the backside of the card is a ton of info about the engine. It was built in 1904 by the Kingston Locomotive Company, it was construction number 401, and was originally owned by the Lake Erie and Detroit River Railway. That was Hiram Walker’s railroad that ran throughout Essex County. The photo was taken at Walkerville, May 21, 1919 at the station…
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St. Anthony Of Padua

June 28, 2010
Today we scoot down to the corner of Parent and Shepherd, to St. Anthony of Pauda Hungarian Catholic Church. The cornerstone of the church dates to 1931, and features, Latin, English and Hungarian. Sadly this piece of Windsor’s ethnic past, isn’t long for this…
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Windsor Waterfront - 1939

June 25, 2010
Up today is a panoramic photo of the Windsor Waterfront, from 1939. At the left is the old Station, to the right are the tracks… Here’s a close up of the old CN station… As always there are always some interesting details in these old photos….