We examine the environmental efforts of this unassuming Buffalo jeweler to reclaim the waterfront of the city he loved.
Buffalo and Western New York are known for wintry weather and the recent lake effect event the area witnessed in November was only the latest addition to the region’s snowy heritage.
When a fire erupted in the M.H. Birge & Sons Wallpaper Company factory in December 1880, the workers – many of whom were children – had little time to escape. John H. Grandits looks at the Birge fire as an example of the dangers of child labor.
Buffalo Express photo of the damage from the July 14, 1898 explosion.
Images from Seneca Street & Bailey Avenue in 1900.
Filled with rage, Americans vowed to never forget the USS Maine, which exploded near Cuba in 1898. Now we remember the key role a local steel company played in raising the wreckage and honoring her crewmembers.
The months of December 1944 and January 1945 saw an epic amount of snowfall in a succession of snowstorms.
The Wollenberg Elevator, which was destroyed by arson in 2006, was the last of the wooden grain elevators in Buffalo.
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Photo reprint of "Buffalo Harbor". Makes for great nostalgic décor or a great gift!