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Buffalo Professional Sports Webinar June 12, 2020

Buffalo sports expert and collector Greg Tranter shares some of the most memorable stories, names and artifacts of Buffalo's long and colorful sports history in this webinar, originally hosted on June 12, 2020.

Old Photo Album: The Town of Shelby Through the Eyes of Scott B. Dunlap

The photographic collection of Scott B. Dunlap provides an informal look at the residents of this Orleans County town in the early 20th century.

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.

The Buffalo Society of Artists: An Enduring Legacy of Prominence and Promise

For nearly 130 years, this society has flourished as an independent organization dedicated to the promotion of local art and artists.

Fletcher Pratt: Western New York's Teller of Tales

With a seemingly endless number of works written in genres almost as numerous, Fletcher Pratt deserves his place among Western New York's noted literary figures.

A Permanent Art Gallery for Buffalo: Magnificent Fulfillment of a 157-Year-Old Vision

We mark the two-year closing of the Albright-Knox Art Gallery's Elmwood Avenue facility with a retrospective on the institution's beginnings and physical evolution.

Endnotes: The Columbus Band of Angola

Our friends at the Brant-Farnham Historical Society share a memorable photo from their collection!

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Another Look: The Historic Colored Musicians Club: Forming the Next Chapter of a National Treasure

After more than a century as a social club and organization, the most charming brick on the Broadway block is getting a facelift.

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