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Endnotes: Tall Ships Return to Buffalo

If you have ever wondered what the Buffalo waterfront might have looked like in years gone by, then you won't want to miss this event of the summer!
Old Photo Album: The Buffalo Launch Club Regattas

We extend our coverage of the BLC with a collection of race photos spanning the years 1905-1960.
The Buffalo Launch Club

The Buffalo Launch Club is widely considered the first power boat club in the world. Here we survey many of the highpoints of its long and fascinating history.
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The Famous Central Wharf of the Buffalo Waterfront: Part III

Situated between New York and the western states, Buffalo was an important transportation center in the days of the Erie Canal. Learn about the habits, sights and sounds of the Central Wharf – and about it's sudden destruction. 
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The Famous Central Wharf of the Buffalo Waterfront: Part II

Situated between New York and the western states, Buffalo was an important transportation center in the days of the Erie Canal. Learn about the habits, sights and sounds of the Central Wharf – and about it's sudden destruction. 
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The Famous Central Wharf of the Buffalo Waterfront: Part I

Situated between New York and the western states, Buffalo was an important transportation center in the days of the Erie Canal. Learn about the habits, sights and sounds of the Central Wharf – and about it's sudden destruction. 
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The Outer Harbor Lights Up

A significant part of Buffalo's history is now the backdrop for a new attraction at Canalside and the Outer Harbor.
Another Look: Timeless Teaching Tug

The 113-year-old vessel worked the Erie Canal and the Great Lakes for nearly a century. Today, it operates as a teaching tug, but the years of wear and tear require extensive repairs.
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North Park Theatre

Through a partnership with Christopher Behrend Photography, we bring you this photography book showing the end result of the restoration of the Art Nouveau murals in the North Park Theatre.
The Ice Must Flow

Through a partnership with Christopher Behrend Photography, we bring you this unique collection of the most intense & beautiful winter icescapes-captured during the incredible winter months of 2019.
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