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Eastown

February 19, 2010
Today’s post comes courtesy of Scott Hughes. Scott was kind enough to pass on this photo he took of the old Eastown sign at Lauzon & Tecumseh before it was altered. View Larger Map As you can see, other than the steel uprights, and the name, not much remains the same. Interesting to note however, that much like the bridge, it started out black, and ended up teal… Thanks again for…
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Return to The Boiler Room

December 15, 2009
Last week I had a post about the Boiler Room, but no photo of the building… Photo c. 2001, Chuck Pike Regular reader Chuck Pike has come to the rescue! He found this photo in his archives from July, 2001. I had completely forgotten how it looked, despite driving past…
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Downtown Windsor - 1959

December 9, 2009
Image from the collection of Scott Hughes Regular reader Scott Hughes, sent along a great old postcard to share with readers. The card was issued in 1959 by The Greater Windsor Industrial Commission. Above is a crop of the card showing the north side of Wyandotte St. between…
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Devonshire Racetrack - Part II

November 30, 2009
* Part one is from July, 2007 Up today is a look at what used to be located on the site of today’s Devonshire Mall. The photo above shows the grandstand at the Devonshire Racetrack as seen from Howard Avenue. This was the paddock at the Devonshire Racetrack. This photo shows opening day of the 1924 race season. I’m often asked about the track, but I don’t have much…
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Downtown Windsor - Spring 2000

November 20, 2009
Today’s photos come from regular reader and commenter Clare, who sent me these photos earlier this year. Both photos show the Norwich Block area, in the period between demolition and before construction of the Candrel Building. The photos date to the Spring of…
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RCSS No. 4 Anderdon

November 17, 2009
Today’s reader submission comes from Kari who found this photo amongst photos that came from her Grandfather’s house. On the back of this photo it simply reads: R.C.S.S. No 4 Anderdon Now, most of my knowledge of our history is confined to the city. Is anyone out…
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Yawkey Farms

October 30, 2009
This came from a reader named Ken. He received this photograph from his grandmother in 1995, and was wondering if anyone knew anything about the barn pictured here? Yawkey Farms was located (I believe) out towards the Brighton Beach/Ojibway area, and was so named due to the connection to the Yawkey family who were affiliated with both the Detroit Tigers and later owned Boston Red Sox. Any…
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Central United Cornerstone

October 28, 2009
A few weeks back, we took a look at Central United Church on Ouellette Avenue. The photo above comes from a reader Scott, who is the 5th generation at Central United. Above is a photo taken in 1904 at the laying of the cornerstone of the new (and present) church. A neat…
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Reader Submission Friday

August 21, 2009
As we head into the weekend, today’s post is made up of a few reader submissions… First up from JT, is this shot taken behind the Bay at Devonshire Mall: He notes that this corner of the store has been partially hidden over the years by various expansions, and…