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It’s the REAL McCoy!
In honor of Black History Month, I give you the story of the great locally born inventor – Elijah McCoy. On either May 2, 1843 or 1844 (depending on the source) a new baby boy was born free in Colchester, … Continue reading
Posted in Black History, People, Windsor Now, Windsor Then
Tagged black history, Black History Month, Civil War, Colchester, Detroit, Elijah McCoy, engineer, fame, history, History Babe, ignorance, industrial age, inventor, knowledge, locomotive, lubricator, machines, Mary Eleanora Delaney McCoy, Michigan, Ontario, patents, Real McCoy, slavery, steam engine, The Real McCoy, Windsor, Yipsilanti
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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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Upper Canada, eh? Windsor in 1837.
Still enjoying the leftovers from your bbq celebrating 144 years of Confederation? Ah, yes. There’s nothing like cold chicken, ribs, potato salad and watermelon washed down by an icy Molson Canadian to help prolong that warm patriotic feeling. In addition … Continue reading
Posted in Lost Buildings, People, The Straits, Windsor Now, Windsor Then
Tagged 1837, 1854, 1867, Anna Bromwell Jameson, author, brig, British, Canada West, Canadian Pacific Railroad, Catholic, churches, CPR, Detroit, Detroit River, dugout canoe, explorer, history, industry, intrepid, Michigan, now, Ontario, rail, railroad, schooners, southern ontario, steeples, then, Upper Canada, Windsor, writer
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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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