THE WAY IT WAS
The Way It Was – The Ghoul, 1977
The local TV personality was more "foolish than ghoulish"
The Way It Was – Rosh Hashanah, 1934
Beth David was located in what was then a predominantly Jewish enclave
The Way It Was — Goose Lake International Music Festival, 1970
The festival featured Jethro Tull, Chicago, the Stooges, and more
The Way It Was – SS Aquarama, 1960
The ship had space to transport 2,500 passengers and their automobiles, too
The Way It Was – Eastwood Park, 1937
This amusement park wasn't all fun and games
The Way It Was – Flo Ballard, 1969
The Supremes' singer, who died at the age of 32, pushed for more leads on songs
The Way It Was – Westown Theatre, 1936
The Westown Theatre enjoyed only about three decades of life before closing circa 1967
The Way it Was – Ralph Bunche, 1952
A look at the childhood home of the Nobel Peace Prize and the Presidential Medal of Freedom winner
The Way It Was – Detroit Cougars, 1926
Detroit’s first NHL team played in Canada its first year
The Way It Was- The Hammond Building, 1950
Detroit’s first skyscraper, which fell victim to demolition in 1956
The Way it Was – Armistice Day 1941
After the Pearl Harbor attack, Detroit, with its mighty auto, tank, and plane factories, forged into the forefront
The Way It Was – Nylon Wars, 1946
Debuting in the late '30s, nylon was revered by women for its durability and fit
