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Mystery Men of Riverside
>A few years ago, someone found this snapshot on the sidewalk and passed it along to us. Anyone have any idea who these gents might be? Looks like this was taken in the 1940s in the Riverside area of Windsor. … Continue reading
Posted in People, Windsor Then
Tagged black and white, mystery, old, photo, Riverside, snapshot, storefront, strangers
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Dollars From Above
He Had Money To Throw Away (info from The Windsor Star Archives and Time Magazine) An eccentric philanthropist who threw money from a hotel window and went on a brief cheque-writing spree had Windsorites agog on March 29, 1944. He … Continue reading
Posted in Lost Buildings, People, Windsor Then
Tagged amazing, dollar bills, dollars, donation, eccentric, fun, generous, grabbing, Harry Falconer McLean, hotel, kindness, millionaire, Prince Edward, strangers, toss, window, WWII
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