Every family has a family album – a bulging book of nostalgic photos taken over the years. The most evocative of these is the family photo…
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Walt McCall, Windsor Chief Harold Coxon and Detroit Chief Charles Quinlan Walt McCall, Windsor Chief Harold Coxon and Detroit Chief Charles Quinlan Historic April 16, 1969...
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Chatham's 1870 Hyslop & Ronald Steamer on parade Chatham's 1870 Hyslop & Ronald Steamer on parade The author drives old Engine 1 in Windsor's 1967 Canada...
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Station 4 as it looked ca. 1936. Station 4 as it looked ca. 1936. Former Station 4 as it looks today. Former Station 4 as it...
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With their eye-catching bright red paint, fancy gold-leaf trim and impressive overall appearance, the Windsor Fire Department’s apparatus often led many of the big parades in…
Former Gotfredson plant engulfed in flames - Dan Jasina Photo Former Gotfredson plant engulfed in flames - Dan Jasina Photo View from Walker Road - Dan...
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Walkerville aerial truck tractor after fatal collision with hydro pole. - Walt McCall Collection Walkerville aerial truck tractor after fatal collision with hydro pole. - Walt...
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MYSTERY STEAMER – This interesting photo was taken sometime in the 1930s as Windsor’s annual Labor Day parade formed up. After marching down Ouellette Ave., the…
Windsor Firefighters’ Field Day Windsor Firefighters’ Field Day Spare Engine No. 2 on standby duty at 1955 Field Day - Walt McCall Spare Engine No. 2...
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An important historical milestone was passed in mid-April, 2014. It was exactly 100 years ago that the Windsor Fire Department placed into service its very first…
