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Last Look: The Lake and Rail Elevator

The Lake and Rail Elevator was built in four steps over the years 1927 to 1930, reaching a total capacity of 4,400,000 bushels.
Buffalo's Original Canal Terminus Building: Cantilevered Architecture on the Canal Basin

The first widely-known image of Buffalo's waterfront was an intriguing building.
In Memoriam Marvin A. Rapp, 1914-1999

Scholar, gentleman, historian, raconteur, mentor and Central Wharf habitue. 
A Fisherman's View of the Buffalo Waterfront and Niagara River

Turn of the century fishing along the Niagara River.
From the Gift Shop
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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