The Way It Was – Nacirema Club, 1924
The state's first African American social club still stands today
The Way It Was – Ulysses Grantβs 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 Detroitβs 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 β 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 β 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 β 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
Detroitβs first NHL team played in Canada its first year
The Way It Was- The Hammond Building, 1950
Detroitβs 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
The Way It Was – The Aqua Follies
The synchronized swimming group stunned in a 1954 Belle Isle performance
The Way It Was – Traffic Jam, 1947
A visit to Canada proved to be less than relaxing for some vacationers
The Way It Was – RKO Uptown
The theater was a neighborhood staple
The Way It Was – Fyfe’s Shoes, 1933
1933Detroitβs association with the automobile industry is rock-
solid, earning it the enviable sobriquet βThe Motor City,β but the city once had a much more...
