Archive - WNY Heritage

Automobile Parade: July 7, 1900

The Buffalo Automobile Club is pictured here in its first "run," an impromptu afternoon parade that did not include all the members.

Blanche Stuart Scott: Rochester’s Untamable Tomboy of the Air

The only woman Glenn Curtiss ever taught to fly achieved a host of aviation firsts, but her eventful life included plenty of adventures on the ground as well.

The Nation’s Newest Car Sensation

Before the word “Playboy” became synonymous with Hugh Hefner’s magazine empire, the Playboy Motorcar Corp. was an innovative car company operating here in Buffalo.

Old Photo Album: A Summer Drive Through the Countryside

Gas prices causing you to rethink a summer vacation? This day-trip from yesteryear still provides sights and history aplenty — and won't empty your tank!

Old Photo Album: Winter Life in Jamestown and Chautauqua County

The Fenton History Center provides a series of images from the early-1900s showing winter life in Jamestown and Chautauqua County.

Historian's Notebook: Admiral Byrd's Snow Cruiser

Local historian John Percy offers up a collection of memories and family photos from when the leviathan rolled through town in 1939.

Old Photo Album: The Buffalo Skyway

Once heralded as a progressive solution, the Buffalo Skyway is now seen by many as part of the problem. These mid-20th century images recall its opening and why it was built in the first place.

Driving Buffalo's Heritage to the Future: The Transportation Pierce-Arrow Museum

James Sandoro's Transportation Museum is a tribute to the rich automobile manufacturing history in Buffalo, featuring the luxurious Pierce-Arrow.

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