Edwin Ross Thomas (1851-1936) was a Buffalonian who began his career as a bicycle manufacturer just as the gasoline-engine era began.
A typical wealthy Buffalo couple might have two automobiles: an electric for the women in the family and a gasoline auto for the men in the family.
The ways that public transportation has gotten Western New Yorkers en route since 1834.
The ebb and flow of Buffalo's 200-year history as a U.S. Port of Entry.
Memories of The Sample Shop, L.L. Berger, Dixie Hats, Lippes Bakery, Morrison Steel and more in this family business retrospective marking the 350th anniversary of American Jewry.
By the mid-1800s, shipping businesses were looking for additional access points to the Buffalo Harbor. Once completed, the City Ship Canal was immediately successful.
At the turn of the 20th century, the foot of Main Street in Buffalo saw numerous ships travel through the harbor.
An historic pub tour of the early taverns and stagecoach stops that accommodated our ancestors along the dusty trails.
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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.