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P7033

ID Number: P7033
Item Name: Image
Title: Looking South from Park Street / Vue vers le sud depuis la rue Park
Title (Fre): Vue vers le sud depuis la rue Park
Date: ca 1941
Description: Black and white aerial view of downtown Windsor looking south from Park Street along Ouellette; the entrance to the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel is visible in the bottom left corner of the photograph and several cars are lined up to get into the tunnel; busy Ouellette Avenue is visible on the right side of the photograph with cars, buses and pedestrians lining the streets; numerous commercial buildings and billboards are visible throughout the photo and houses and trees are visible in the background.
History: The Detroit-Windsor Tunnel is the only international subaqueous vehicular tunnel in the world. Construction began in the summer of 1928 on both sides of the river. Work was divided into five sections. It was completed in just 10 months using three different tunnelling methods at a total cost of $23 million, $1 million of which was used to purchase the former St. Mary's Academy site. Opening ceremonies took place the morning of November 1st and the tunnel was officially opened to public traffic at 12:05am on Monday, November 3, 1930.
Place made: Canada - Ontario - Windsor
Collection Name: Museum Windsor

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Aerial views / Vues aériennes

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