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Esto Perpetua: Walkerville C. I. Lives On
Does November 2nd, 1922 mean anything to you? Probably not unless you’re a Walkerville Collegiate alumnus. On that bright fall day celebrations were held to mark the school’s official opening. A luncheon, a dance, a swimming exhibition and a program … Continue reading
Posted in Walkerville, Windsor Now, Windsor Then
Tagged 1920s, architecture, Canada, company town, distiller, education, heritage, Hiram Walker, Ontario, Roaring Twenties, school, Walkerville, Windsor
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Cruising 1920s Style
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
Posted in Fashion, People, The Straits, Windsor Now, Windsor Then
Tagged 1920s, cruising, Detroit, Detroit River, downtown, duds, fashion, ferry, gals, gents, history, hotel, ladies, mystery, Ontario, Ouellette Avenue, photo, photography, Roaring Twenties, sharp, streets, style, urban, vintage, wedding, Windsor
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Flap on… Flap off… The Flapper: Roaring 1920s Windsor
Ain’t I the bees’ knees? Before the start of World War I, the Gibson Girl was all the rage. This elegant, willowy image of feminine beauty was inspired by the drawings of illustrator Charles Dana Gibson. She wore her long hair loosely … Continue reading
Posted in Fashion, People, Walkerville, Windsor Now, Windsor Then
Tagged 1920s, bees' knees, Big Six, Charles Dana Gibson, dancing, eligible, fashionsof the '20s, flapper, Gibson Girl, illustrator, peace, petting, petting parties, prohibition, roadster, Roaring Twenties, rum running, slang, smoking, speed, spinster, Victorian, voting, war, WWI
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Bop ‘Til You Drop: BobLo Ballroom 1920s
The new music and dances were fast paced and energetic, like the optimistic 1920s themselves. They were an escape from the horror of war, and an opportunity to release pent up emotions created by the restricted lifestyles forced on the … Continue reading
Posted in Fashion, People, The Straits, Windsor Now, Windsor Then
Tagged 5 cents, Albert Kahn, amusement, balcony, Boblo Island, Bois Blanc, bop, bopping, Charleston, close, craze, dance, Fox trot, hugging, Jazz, observers, pavilion, Ragtime, rides, Roaring Twenties, Rudolf Valentino, scandalize, Tango, The Blues, Victorian, Waltz
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I Want to Be Loved by You. 1928
Browsing through my “old local photos” email folder, I found this gem sent to me in 2002 by Mike McGlaughlin. His mother Phyllis McGlaughlin (left) sits with her cousins Hazel (middle) and Edna Normandeau on the running board of a … Continue reading
Posted in Lost Buildings, People, The Straits, Windsor Now, Windsor Then
Tagged 1928, bobs, Detroit, grist mill, Helen Kane, Henry Ford Museum, I Want To Be Loved By You, jalopy, knee highs, knee socks, Loranger, McGlaughlin, Normandeau, Roaring Twenties, running board, song, top hit
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