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Old Photo Album: Western New York Heritage Collection

Photos from the Western New York Heritage collection.

The Pierce-Arrow motor car company went from manufacturing luxury cars to building trucks for the army during WWI.

Rainy-Daisy and the Spirit of the Pan-Am

Controversy over the Pan-Am artwork created by Evelyn Rumsey Cary. The official logo and emblem was viewed by some as too risque and a spoof to poke fun at the criticism resulted in an alternate version of the poster.

The Gatling Land Boom - Hamburg, New York

Hamburg's flirtation with big business, big dreams – and big disillusionment.

"What If?" The General Manager of the Original Buffalo Bills Reminisces

The postwar Buffalo Bills were gifted with talented players and loyal fans. So why did they only last four years?

"From Flames to Fame" - The 1865 Sidway Double Portrait

A spectacular downtown fire and the heroic death of a fireman are just a part of the incredible story behind Thomas Le Clear's "Interior With Portraits."

An 1897 Hotel and the Theater That Never Was

The Mohawk Hotel is one of the many buildings to be demolished for the preferred site of the convention center. Here is the story behind its construction.

Buffalo Savings Bank - An Architectural Landmark

A look at the life of the building with the gold dome.

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