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Windsor's MCS

February 24, 2006
This was located on Windsor’s west side on Pelletier St., just a block from Crawford & Tecumseh. This photo was a MCRR Company shot, taken in 1943. The station was once the arrival point of all the celebrities coming to Windsor who played at the Elmwood Casino. It was also the point of arrival for Montreal Canadiens and the Toronto Maple Leafs for a long time as well. Once the…
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The Fisher Building That Wasn't

February 20, 2006
Inspired by dFUNK’s excellent 5 part series last week on the Fisher Building , IM.com proudly presents The building we didn’t get… Coming from the mind of Albert Kahn, the Fisher building was built for the Fisher Brothers of “Body by Fisher&#8221…
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Victory Housing

February 17, 2006
Today’s Photo Du Jour covers Victory homes. In Canada theses homes were built and owned by Wartime Housing Ltd. The crown corporation bought materials and land and followed through with orders for homes across the country. Victory Homes came in two models: a two-room…
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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…
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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…