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The sprawling Cattaraugus County campus provided state-of-the-art TB cures in the early 20th century.

The reverie of a family outing long ago that brought the author to the roots of the tree marking a significant Revolutionary War event.

Old Photo Album: "19th-Century Niagara: Images of Ice and Crystal"

Nineteenth-century views of Niagara Falls when strolling onto the crystallized cataract was a winter tradition.

The Illustrated Chapin

The rich woodcut and watercolor work of John Reuben Chapin, magazine and book illustrator of the 19th Century, receives its due in this retrospective by a descendant.

Old Photo Album: Western New York's Pleasure Parks

What did Western New Yorkers do for summer fun in the late 1880s? Where did they go? To the shore! The region offered a plethora of pleasure parks. Their history is as varied as the amusements they offered.

Old Photo Album: The Last Delaware Park Superintendent

Edwin G. Weinheimer was the last and the longest tenured Delaware Park superintendent. He retired in 1963 after serving thirty years in the same post. He and his wife, Della Bowes, raised their four children in the stone Arts and Crafts residence at 1263 Elmwood, located between the Art Gallery and Penhurst Park.

The Early Days of Skiing in Western New York: Wooden Skis, Leather Boots and Studebaker Rope Tows

Meet some of the hard-working, fun-loving skiers who transformed Buffalo's southtown's farmland into a winter wonderland for snow sports enthusiasts.

Father Hennepin at Niagara Falls (1678)

Thomas Hart Benton's mural painting helped tell the story of American history.

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