THE WAY IT WAS
The Way It Was – Main Detroit Public Library, 1950
The Woodward Avenue building continues to be a showstopper
The Way It Was – Nacirema Club, 1924
The state's first African American social club still stands today
The Way It Was – Ulysses Grant’s Detroit Home, 1885
The 18th president of the United States once lived on East Fort Street with his wife
The Way It Was – Old City Hall, 1920s
Young carolers sing in front of the municipal tree, behind which stands the seat of Detroit’s government
The Way It Was – The Masonic Temple, 1926
When the limestone, Gothic-style building swung open its doors, it was an event
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
