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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.

Othniel Charles Marsh: Lockport’s Bone Warrior

Lockport-born Othniel Marsh was one of the late 19^th century's top paleontologists, but his feud with Edward Cope divided the scientific community and forever tarnished both men’s reputations.

Old Photo Album: The Allegany School of Natural History

The Allegany School of Natural History was an interesting partnership between the Buffalo Society of Natural Sciences and Allegany State Park. Here we share some images from these early 1920s camps.

Pictorial

Buffalo Live Stock Exchange Building: Then & Now

1167 William Street, directly across from the New York Central Stock Yards was the home of the East Buffalo Live Stock Exchange Company in 1901.

From Horse Cars to Metro Rail

The ways that public transportation has gotten Western New Yorkers en route since 1834.

Roger Tory Peterson: The Man and His Legacy

Roger Tory Peterson wrote the book on bird identification. A museum in his hometown, Jamestown, NY, designed by Robert A.M. Stern, celebrates the naturalist's art and his life's work.

Cheese History in Western New York

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.

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