Archive - WNY Heritage

A Banner Puzzle: Piecing Together a Civil War Artifact

Part history, and almost part magic, we share a fascinating regional conservation project.

Jack Dempsey vs. Al Capone: Olean’s 1926 “Little Chicago” Confrontation

Did Olean’s police chief Jack Dempsey actually arrest Al Capone? We take a look at the theories and evidence.

Olean is NUTS!-- About Their Squirrels

You can't help but fall in love with the quirky statues that make up this unique regional take on a public art project.

Oleum & The Southern Tier Boom Town That Bears Its Name

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Cattaraugus County was part of a regional oil boom that dotted the landscape with a forest of wooden derricks and tanks.

Old Photo Album: WNY From Above

Join us on an aerial tour of all eight counties of Western New York.

Lysle Myers—Signmaker

We take a look at the life and work of a Machias artist and musician.

Ed Tanner: Franklinville’s Baseball “Natural”

Ed Tanner may never have seen the "Big Leagues," but he thrilled fans in Western New York for decades.

Pasture to Pantry: The Rise and Fall of the Neighborhood Dairy in Western New York

Milkman, keep those bottles quiet!! We take a nostalgic look back at the local dairy industry, while examining the factors behind its meteoric rise...and fall.

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