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Dream Cruising to Ford City
Windsor, Ontario is separated by Detroit, Michigan, The Motor City, by a one-mile river. At times, that river barely seems to exist as there are some events that serve to unite our two cities and countries. I have no idea … Continue reading
Posted in People, The Straits, Windsor Now, Windsor Then
Tagged 1954, 2011, annual, audience, autos, Big 3, Canada, cars, classics, Detroit, Dream Cruiser, dreaming, Drive Ins, Drouillard Road, Duggan's Irish Pub, engines, exhaust, Ford, Ford City, fun, love, Michigan, modern, Motor City, now, Ontario, OPEC, retro, then, tires, tourist, trucks, vintage, wheels, Windsor
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Walkerville: Past Tense
I plan to take a photo of what this block looks like now. Stay tuned! To read about shopping in Walkerville in the “olden days” read Al Roach’s charming story (published in The Walkerville Times and archived on walkervilletimes.com), Give … Continue reading
Posted in Lost Buildings, People, Walkerville, Windsor Now, Windsor Then
Tagged 1930s, 1950s, Al Roach, brick, Canada, cars, change, commerce, facades, Gladstone Avenue, Ontario, shopping, street, Tivoli Theatre, Walkerville, Windsor, Wyandotte Street
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Hey You Posers! (How One Old Photo Led to Another.)
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
Posted in Fashion, People, The Straits, Walkerville, Windsor Now, Windsor Then
Tagged 1880, cars, cattle, corset, cows, Detroit, distillery, General Motors Transmission Plant, Hiram Walker, hour glass, Mapes, Marratt Artistic Photographer, mash, Michigan, Ontario, photography, Seminole Road, sepia tone, The Walkerville Times, vintage, Walker Farms, Walker Road, whisky, Windsor, Woodward
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