Category Archives: Fashion

Lost Children of Windsor

Posted on June 25, 2012 by

I promised Adele M. M. McLennan I would post this charming photo in my blog. She brought it to my attention through something called Facebook. Perhaps you’ve heard of it. And perhaps you’ve come across some of Adele’s musings; she … Continue reading →

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The Canadian Club Girl: 1897

Posted on May 25, 2012 by

Walkerville is the home of Canadian Club whisky. (You may have heard of it.) In 1856, a middle-aged businessman whose previous enterprises had not been successful, decided to cross over to the wilds of Canada from Detroit to set up a … Continue reading →

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Winter in Walkerville: 1900s

Posted on January 16, 2012 by

So, we finally got some snow that is actually staying on the ground more than a couple of hours. Since winter appears to have officially arrived, I thought I would post some photos I’ve been saving for a snowy day. Sent … Continue reading →

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Someone Yell Fire!? 63rd Anniversary of Adelman’s Inferno

Posted on December 14, 2011 by

Remember Adelman’s Department Store in downtown Windsor? I do – sort of, but there are plenty of people who recall this beloved, long gone department store, (along with Smith’s), practically with tears in their eyes. When my husband and partner … Continue reading →

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Once Upon a Time: Windsor 1860-1960 (ish)

Posted on November 19, 2011 by

This isn’t a mirage. This is how Ouellette Avenue once looked as seen from the deck of a Detroit/Windsor ferry boat around 1910. An array of trolley cars, horses, and bicycles, along with children, women in their summer finery, and … Continue reading →

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How did they play in those outfits? Women’s Basketball 1905

Posted on October 17, 2011 by

Looking more like they’re wearing dancing clothes than basketball uniforms, the eight members of Windsor Collegiate Institute’s (later Patterson Collegiate) 1905 girls basketball team pose jauntily on the school steps. WCI was located on Goyeau Avenue in downtown Windsor. The only … Continue reading →

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Cruising 1920s Style

Posted on September 20, 2011 by

Isn’t this photo a beaut? I’ve been saving it for a while. Tony Beresford, a member of my Windsor Ontario Then facebook group, posted it several months ago but unfortunately, didn’t have much information to go with it. At least … Continue reading →

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Way Back To School: School Days 1907

Posted on September 6, 2011 by

  It’s the first day of school for tens of thousands of elementary and secondary students in Windsor and Essex County. No doubt many parents are breathing a collective sigh of relief that their little darlings are no longer moping … Continue reading →

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Mystery Walkerville Families

Posted on August 30, 2011 by

This nearly 100-year-old photo was posted on my Windsor Ontario Then Facebook group by Dale MacRae-Barry, the great granddaughter of George Ernest Johnson, identified in the top row. Dale is hoping someone may recognize this photo and be able to provide her … Continue reading →

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Hey You Posers! (How One Old Photo Led to Another.)

Posted on May 26, 2011 by

I’ve been saving this charming photo for a while. I received it from my constant source of old local photos, Charlie Fox, several years ago. He wrote: “I found another old photo you might like. The three people are Alfred Mapes, … Continue reading →

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