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McCord Shipping Docks - Peabody Building c. 1983

March 7, 2012
These photos were shot by Matthew Kulbacki, from the same shoot as the previous Peabody photos. Thanks again Matthew. Photo © Matthew Kulbacki A photo of the backside of the old Peabody building. Interesting to note the old shipping dock. Photo © Matthew Kulbacki Luckily Matthew got in there and got a detail shot almost 30 years ago. A nice view of the McCord Radiator shipping docks. Not sure…
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Canadian Bridge Company - 1916

January 27, 2012
Happy Friday once again! Today’s photos are submitted by regular reader Ken Taylor. The photos looks to be from WWI, and it looks like the Canadian Bridge Company contributed to the war effort. Looks like this room was given over to manufacturing shells. This one has a caption on the front. It reads: “Shell Shop C.B.Co Pl #2 1916”. Here’s another shot looking in the…
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1953 Mercury

January 16, 2012
Image Courtesty Andrew Hobson/Allen Cornwall Today’s photo comes courtesy of reader Andrew Hobson and his grandfather Allen Cornwall. It comes from a Ford of Canada promotional postcard. The caption on the back reads as follows: The graceful lines of this 1953 Mercury…
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Welcome to the Chicken Court

January 4, 2012
Today’s old Post Card comes courtesy of regular reader Linda C. From the caption on the back: Welcome to the CHICKEN COURT, 531 Pelissier St., Windsor, Ont., Canada. Tasty chicken, steak and sea food dinners. Home made pastries & rolls. We cater to weddings and…
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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 in her 80’s thought the building may have been from her old neighbourhood where she grew up around the…
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