Archive - WNY Heritage

Producing Diversion and Hope: Kleinhans Music Hall During World War II

While thought of for its acoustic splendor today, Kleinhans Music Hall served as a multi-faceted beacon of morale during the dark days of the Second World War.

The Buffalo All Stars: New York State's First Women's Professional Football Team

Even before the passage of Title IX, Buffalo was a pioneer in women's professional sports.

Sphere: Buffalo’s Quantum Leap Into the Abyss

Recent tragic events involving deep-sea exploration efforts prompted this look back at a Western New York-built success story.

Rosie Had a Name: Women War Workers from Western New York

We take a look at some real “Rosies” from local factories and businesses.

Endnotes: George Catlin and the 1825 Buffalo Brewery Fire

A watercolor by George Catlin sheds some light on Buffalo's early brewing history.

Brocton: In the Heart of the Grape Belt

Find out how the work of energetic entrepreneurs caused a Chautauqua County hamlet to become known as “The Buckle of the Grape Belt.”

Old Photo Album: Some Industrial Archaeology: A Study of the Brocton Wine Cellars

A unique look at a single Chautauqua County location through time.

The First Traveling Art Exhibition: Marrying Commerce to Education at Gustav Stickley's 1903 Exhibitions

A decade before New York City’s famed “Armory Show,” a unique partnership between a businessman and a college brought another exhibit to Rochester.

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