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P6043

ID Number: P6043
Item Name: Image
Title: Sandwich Street / Rue Sandwich
Title (Fre): Rue Sandwich
Description: Black and white photograph of Sandwich Street looking northwest from the Hiram Walker Buildings; the left side of the road is a line of trees; there are streetcar tracks running through the centre of the unpaved road; several building fronts are visible on the right side of the road, behind a line of trees
History: Hiram Walker began distilling whiskey in Detroit in 1854. In 1857 he began acquiring land in Canada and began to personally supervise the construction of a distillery and steam flour mill. It was ready for production to begin the following year. The buildings in the photograph are part of Walker's original distillery built in 1857-1858.
Place made: Canada - Ontario - Walkerville
Collection Name: Museum Windsor

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