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AADL Talks To: Bob and Patty Creal, Lifelong Ann Arborites and Washtenaw County History Society Board Members

Patty and Bob Creal
Patty and Bob Creal (Photo by Art Davidge)

Robert and Patty Creal, married 63 years this summer, are both board members for the Washtenaw County Historical Society with deep family roots in the Ann Arbor area. In this wide-ranging interview, Bob, a retired lawyer, and Patty, a former teacher, talk about their parents' and grandparents' Ann Arbor. They also paint a vivid portrait of Ann Arbor during the 1940s and 1950s with stories of growing up on opposite sides of town during the World War II era of rationing and Victory Gardens to a courtship involving no less than two iconic Ann Arbor institutions. Bob also discusses the signal achievements of his father, Cecil O. Creal, who served as mayor of Ann Arbor from 1959-1965.

Truck Loaded With Christmas Trees Overturned On US-23 Near M-14, December 1972 Photographer: Cecil Lockard

Truck Loaded With Christmas Trees Overturned On US-23 Near M-14, December 1972 image
Year:
1972
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, December 4, 1972
Caption:
The driver of this truck loaded with 800 Christmas trees, which flipped over in the northbound lane of US-23 near M-14, north of Ann Arbor this morning, walked away from the accident without a scratch, according to the State Police at the Ypsilanti Post. Name of the driver was not available. Officers said that the mishap was caused by the slippery road conditions. Traffic was backed up for a while after two separate chain-reaction accidents involving about 10 cars in the same area where the truck turned over. No one was reported injured. (News Photo by Cecil Lockard).
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Aerial Photograph of US-23 and M-17 Overpass, Pittsfield Township, July 1955

Aerial Photograph of US-23 and M-17 Overpass, Pittsfield Township, July 1955 image
Year:
1955
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, July 19, 1955
Caption:
New Carpenter Rd. Expressway Overpass: This aerial photo of the overpass at US-23 (Carpenter Rd.), running horizontally and M-17 (Willow Run Expressway) shows the point where construction will begin soon on the four-lane south belt bypass around Ann Arbor. Bids on the project will be let tomorrow in Lansing. Two lanes are also to be added to the present two lanes of M-17 shown ending at the bottom of photo. The US-23-M-17 overpass is located in Pittsfield township.
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