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Dillon Hall

September 2, 2011
From the Border Cities Star – February 10, 1927: The above reproduction from an architect’s drawing shows the new classroom building which will be built at a cost of $300,000 by Assumption College this year. Construction work on the structure will start on or about March 1, and it is expected that it will be ready to receive students at the September re-opening of the college. This…
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City of Roses

August 31, 2011
Here’s an old postcard from the early 1960’s, that I don’t think was ever posted to the site before. To me the most interesting part of the card is the bottom half, with the view of Wyandotte/Ouellette. The green TD bank in the lower right was designed by…
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Ford Motor Co.'s Plant - Ford, Ontario

August 29, 2011
A long time ago, this site began life back in 2002 as a site featuring old postcard views of the city. Over the years, the site evolved and some of the older posts that were done in the pre-blog format were lost. So it occurred to me, after getting an email form a long time…
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Ouellette Avenue - c. 1957

August 24, 2011
A neat view along Ouellette from the late 1950’s. Looks like it was quite the hoppin’ place. A neat view here along the edge of the postcard, show a woman getting on the bus. The low rise block with the “Jeweller” sign, was the one that was torched…
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Viscount Motor Hotel - 1964

August 22, 2011
From the Windsor Daily Star – December 31, 1964. The photo above ran in an advertisement of one of the suppliers for the concrete work, but shows the old Viscount Motor Hotel on Ouellette Avenue. View Larger Map Here’s the site today. Anyone have any memories…
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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 purchased five gallons of gas was handed a coupon good for a gallon of oil at any time the motorist wanted it, which explains the…
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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…
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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…