For the first half of the 20th century, Cuba, NY, was the cheese capital of the world – the heart of Western New York's booming cheese-making industry. WNY's history of cheese production continues to this day.
A series of Erie Canal images, associated with the Buffalo-based Pitts Agricultural Works.
When the Erie Canal first opened, the Commercial Slip was a major shipping port along the canal. Today, it is seeing a resurgence with the events going on at Canalside.
When William J. Conners "won" a bet in his youth, he lost a thumb but gained a nickname; and a reputation. Through hard work and foresight, "Fingy" molded himself from a First Ward tough to one of the most successful men in Buffalo and beyond.
They are magnificent and complex musical instruments with a long history. One antique instrument made by an important Buffalo organ builder continues to be heard. Take a musical history tour of local church organs.
But then, in 1924, Frederick Maier moved to Buffalo and made a success of the doughnut-making business, first on West Ferry and then on Main Street near Michigan.
The old Manufacturers and Traders Bank has become a financial giant. From its early days in Buffalo, the bank has been connected with the city's cultural life.
The author invites you to join him on a lighthearted jaunt through Buffalo's bustling business district, as it was in the 1940s.
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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.