Photo Du Jour - November 30, 2005 - Patricia St. House - Then & Now
November 30, 2005
Here is the front lawn after a family wedding in the late 1920’s
Here is the same view today
Here is a full view today
And another older view.
These older photos are courtesy of John Stefani, who’s Great-Grandparent’s owned the house in the 1920’s.
The next building to go is the old Detroit Society of Arts and Crafts,on Watson in Brush Park. The Condo renovation next door needs somewhere to park I suppose….
She lasted about 90 years. Not too shabby.
Built in 1916, this one was designed by Smith, Hinchman &…
Photo Du Jour - November 11, 2005 - Thank you...
November 11, 2005
Today November 11th, is a special day. Remembrance Day in Canada and Veteran’s Day in the USA. Thank a veteran. Especially those who fought back in the days when Wars were really about freedom.
Thanks to my Great Grandfather, WWI vet.
Thanks to my late Grandfather, and the No. 4 Platoon, 2nd Co. of the Rifle Brigade, British Army, North Africa, photo from Aug. 1943.
Thanks to my…
More oldies...
October 18, 2005
Again from the Bernie Droulliard collection. These photos were developped last night from transnegs (copies of negatives, or negatives of prints) and many haven’t been seen in 60 + years.
Many of the originals rest in the Transit Windsor Archives.
The Crosstown Bus…
S.S. Hamonic
October 16, 2005
One of the great old steam ships that used to sail the great lakes was the S.S. Hamonic. The Hamonic and her sister ship were owned by the Northern Navigation Company.
All of the photos below were kindly scanned and donated from the collection of Thomas R. Anderson II.
The steamer Hamonic heading south on the St. Clair River towards Detroit, passing under the Blue Water Bridge
Another shot of…
Old Windsor Photos
October 13, 2005
From the collection of Bernie Drouilliard, sent to me by John Stefani. Here is another round of classic Windsor transportation images. Those guys have in the past, contributed a fair amout of histoical Windsor photographs. I look forward to future contibutions, and I will…