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You can't help but fall in love with the quirky statues that make up this unique regional take on a public art project.

Oleum & The Southern Tier Boom Town That Bears Its Name

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Cattaraugus County was part of a regional oil boom that dotted the landscape with a forest of wooden derricks and tanks.

Old Photo Album: WNY From Above

Join us on an aerial tour of all eight counties of Western New York.

Lysle Myers - Signmaker

We take a look at the life and work of a Machias artist and musician.

Ed Tanner: Franklinville’s Baseball “Natural”

Ed Tanner may never have seen the "Big Leagues," but he thrilled fans in Western New York for decades.

Pasture to Pantry: The Rise and the Fall of the Neighborhood Dairy in Western New York

Milkman, keep those bottles quiet!! We take a nostalgic look back at the local dairy industry, while examining the factors behind its meteoric rise...and fall.

The J.N. Adam Memorial Hospital - A Woman In Shadow

Though abandoned and in decay, this historic Cattaraugus County site still conjures up visions of hope for a reimagined future.

Old Photo Album: The Allegany School of Natural History

The Allegany School of Natural History was an interesting partnership between the Buffalo Society of Natural Sciences and Allegany State Park. Here we share some images from these early 1920s camps.

Western New York Heritage

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