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The Assumption College Alumni Chatter, a newsletter published between 1940 and 1955 is now available online at: scholar.uwindsor.ca/assumptioncoll… #ThrowbackThursday #YQG

Check out new volumes of the Kennedy Collegiate Institute Yearbooks - from the late 50s to the mid 60s: scholar.uwindsor.ca/essexcountyont… #ThrowbackThursday #YQG

Coronation Rose Garden, Windsor; Prince Edward Hotel on the northeast corner of Ouellette Avenue & Park Street; garden ran along the sidewalk to hide the tunnel plaza behind; commemorated the coronation of George VI in 1937. swoda.uwindsor.ca/node/3120 #ThrowbackThursday #YQG

View of Bob Lo Island from the top deck of the steamer Ste. Claire, ca. 1950 swoda.uwindsor.ca/node/1544 #Tweetdeck #YQG

Concert Day, Belle Isle, Detroit, Michigan, 1926 swoda.uwindsor.ca/node/3294 #ThrowbackThursday #YQG

Dayus Softball Team, 1946; Windsor, Ontario; Frank Dayus of Dayus Management (now Dayus Roofing) is front, centre swoda.uwindsor.ca/node/669 #ThrowbackThursday #YQG

Windsor Bathing Beach, ca. 1945; located in Alexander Park on the Detroit River; operated from 1920s to 1950s swoda.uwindsor.ca/node/757 #ThrowbackThursday #YQG

Holiday Inn, Windsor, ca. 1967; The Holiday Inn was built about 1967 and burned down in 1999; the land was cleared to extend park land along the river front; it was known as the "plywood palace". swoda.uwindsor.ca/node/2284 #ThrowbackThursday #YQG

Royal Oak Hotel, Sandwich, ca. 1900; located on the west side of Bedford Street (now Sandwich Street), between Mill Street and Huron Street; it was owned and operated for many years by James L. Smith swoda.uwindsor.ca/node/3581 #ThrowbackThursday #YQG

Routley's Motor Court, ca. 1953; on Highway 2 at Walker Rd., Windsor, Ontario. A modern motel with Trane heating, box spring mattresses, and a T.V. lounge for your enjoyment. swoda.uwindsor.ca/node/2161 #ThrowbackThursday #YQG

Beaver Pool Motel: c. 1958; "Beaver Pool Motel, Windsor, Ontario. On Walker Rd. off No. 3 Hwy. One mile from new 401 Hwy. tel. Maidstone 58R2. An ultra modern motel. Free T.V., a beautiful swimming pool, modern snack bar. " swoda.uwindsor.ca/node/2190 #ThrowbackThursday #YQG

Oliver Spring Service Station, 1957; located at 1577 Parent Ave., Windsor swoda.uwindsor.ca/node/1406 swoda.uwindsor.ca/node/1407 #ThrowbackThursday #YQG

Jeanne Bruce, Jeweller, ca. 1960; "Large enough to serve you. Small enough to know you."; opened sometime between 1948 and 1949 at 62 Park Street East. They moved in 1955 to 337 Ouellette Avenue, Windsor. They were closed by 1985. swoda.uwindsor.ca/node/2295 #ThrowbackThursday #YQG

Halmo Jewellers, 1368-1370 Ottawa St., Windsor; Exterior: 1951 and Interior: Sept. 1959 swoda.uwindsor.ca/node/1260 swoda.uwindsor.ca/node/2992 #ThrowbackThursday #YQG

Gray's Drug Store 1492 Pillette Road, Windsor, Dec. 1958: Exterior and Interior swoda.uwindsor.ca/node/1294 swoda.uwindsor.ca/node/1295 #ThrowbackThursday #YQG

Fournelle's Pharmacy, 100 Wyandotte St. E., Windsor, Nov. 1950 swoda.uwindsor.ca/node/3053 #ThrowbackThursday #YQG

Fielding and Son, Grocers, 235 Sandwich St. East (Riverside Drive East), Windsor, 1955 swoda.uwindsor.ca/node/3521 #ThrowbackThursday #YQG

F. W. Woolworth Co. Ltd., 221-223 Ouellette Avenue - west side between Chatham St. and London St. (University Ave.)., 1923 swoda.uwindsor.ca/node/349 #ThrowbackThursday #YQG

Epps Army Surplus Store, 26 Chatham St. E., Windsor, 1958 swoda.uwindsor.ca/node/1994 #ThrowbackThursday #YQG

Curry Hall and Armouries, Windsor, 1910 swoda.uwindsor.ca/node/1715 #ThrowbackThursday #YQG