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The Mohawk Hotel and the Theater That Never Was

The Mohawk Hotel is one of the many buildings to be demolished for the preferred site of the convention center. Here is the story behind its construction.
The First Television in Western New York: 50 Golden Years of Excellence on Channel 4

Television was born in Buffalo on May 14, 1948 when Channel 4 brought wrestlers and a ventriloquist into a select number of homes for the first time.
When Buffalo Was Melodeon Capital of the World

How the George A. Prince & Company reinvented the way people played music.
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North Park Theatre

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.
The Ice Must Flow

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.
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