P6048

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ID Number

P6048

Item Name

Image

Title

SW&A Railway, Ouellette & Park / Chemin de fer SW&A, Ouellette & Park

Title (Fre)

Chemin de fer SW&A, Ouellette & Park

Date

1918/03/19

Description

Black and white photograph of SW&A Railway tracks running down the centre of Ouellette Avenue at Park Street; the Favorite Theatre (located at 73 Ouellette Ave.) is the first building on the left side of the street and several other businesses, including Wm. Balmain Furniture, are visible further along the street; several cars are parked in front of the buildings; there is a car travelling away from the camera on the right side of the street and a pedestrian is crossing behind the car; the Heintzman & Co. Piano Company is the first building visible on this side of the street and it has a sign for Lyttle's Bake Shop on the side; additional buildings and cars are visible further down the street; printed beneath the photograph: "10175. S.W&A. Ry Ouellette Ave at Park St. Looking N. 19.3.18."

History

The Sandwich, Windsor & Amherstburg Railway (1887 - 1977) was formed in 1891. It began as a horse drawn street railway which was eventually converted to electric power. This line extended from Amherstburg to Tecumseh and brought traffic to the ferries where thousands crossed the river each day to work in Michigan. The SW&A Railway was linked to another major line, the Windsor Essex and Lakeshore Railway which connected Kingsville and Leamington.

Place made

Canada - Ontario - Windsor

Collection Name

Museum Windsor

Subjects

Advertisements / Réclames

Billboards / Panneaux d’affichage

Buildings / Immeubles

Commercial facilities / Locaux commerciaux

Favorite Theatre / Théâtre Favorite

Heintzman & Co. Pianos / Piano Heintzman & Co.

Lyttle's Bake Shop / Boulangerie Lyttle

Men / Hommes

Ouellette Ave. / Avenue Ouellette

Park St. / Rue Park

Sandwich, Windsor & Amherstburg Railway / Chemins de fer de Sandwich, Windsor et Amherstburg

Signs (Notices) / Avis

Street railroad tracks / Tramways

Street railroads / Tramways électriques

Streets / Rues

William Balmain Furniture / Mobilier William Balmain