In this issue, we drop in on the 174th Infantry (NYNG), as they conduct their summer training in 1923.
The Korean War, the Red Scare and the threat of nuclear holocaust dominated the headlines in September 1950...and then the sky went dark.
Traditional, yet progressive, the sister of “Grant’s Indian” left a lasting impact on both the Victorian and Native societies she touched.
The Fenton History Center provides a series of images from the early-1900s showing winter life in Jamestown and Chautauqua County.
Before grape juice dominated the grape market, growers in Western New York and Northeast Pennsylvania produced thousands of acres worth of table grapes for a nationwide market. Related industries such as shipping and manufacturing of supplies were also fruitful for the people of the Chautauqua-Erie Grape Belt.
In the 1890s Alfred University was looking for a way to boost enrollment and practically train students. Spurred by fine modeling clay in the local soil and the numerous clay industries in the Hudson Valley, the NYS School of Clay-Working and Ceramics at Alfred University was founded in 1901 and has grown into a national leader.
Ernest J. Rawleigh’s etchtones have been featured inside our magazine (Fall 2008) and on the cover (Fall 2009). Now we offer up a Rawleigh Family Old Photo Album.
There are some who feel that Dr. Roswell Park was the one man who could have saved President McKinley’s life in 1901. But the more important legacy was his vision for a multi-disciplinary approach to cancer.
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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.
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.