Giles and Ouellette - 1932
August 18, 2011
The photo below ran in the Border Cities Star September 24, 1932
Here are shown a few of the steady stream of cars which patronized the new Supertest gasoline station at the corner of Giles boulevard and Ouellette avenue today, formal opening day. Each motorist who…
Detroit - Windsor Tunnel
August 17, 2011
In keeping with Monday’s theme, here’s another old border crossing post card, today’s view shows the tunnel. This one is unused, as was Monday’s. Someone may be able to get a better date, given the car and bus in the photos. The Maple Leaf flag on the…
Ambassador Bridge
August 15, 2011
Remember when the bridge used to be black?
From the back of the card:
THE AMBASSADOR BRIDGE, connecting Windsor,
Ontario, Canada and Detroit, Michigan, is the largest
International Bridge in the world (nearly two miles
long). From the centre of the four-lane bridge, visitors
can stop and take pictures of the two cities, or of the
passing ships on the Detroit River.
The Teal is hideous, and…
55 London Street
August 12, 2011
Another Friday, and another week over. Today’s photo is part of a series of photos all marked “Gambling” on the back, and all dated February 28, 1948. This one shows the store front of Du Barry Frocks at 55 London St (today University W.)
A sign of the…
Cecil E. Jackson
August 8, 2011
Today we put a face to a name, and take a look at Cecil E. Jackson, the 17th mayor of Windsor.
Cecil Jackson served as mayor for four, one year terms, from 1927-1930, and is the namesake of Jackson Park at Tecumseh and Ouellette. He oversaw some of the biggest boom years in Windsor’s History, and was mayor through both the opening of the Ambassador Bridge and The Detroit-Windsor Tunnel.
Grace Hospital - 1929
August 5, 2011
Today’s photo is dated, May 23, 1929 and the caption on the back reads: “Grace Hospital Windsor”. It was quite the grand mansion at the corner of Crawford and University. The house was donated to the Salvation Army for hospital use.
The old wing of the…
Royal Yeast Cakes
August 3, 2011
Today’s picture is a reader submission, from a reader named Jeannette, who came across this photo at her mother’s house.
The sign on the fence reads “Royal Yeast Cakes”, but I’m not sure if it was a sign or merely advertising. Her mother who is…