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Endnotes: Remembering Robert Kresse, 1927-2020

We remember a pillar of Western New York's heritage and philanthropic community.
Old Photo Album: The Santa Claus School in Albion

An Orleans County farmer's dream of training a more authentic Santa Claus
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The Buffalo Bills Now....& Then Webinar December 11, 2020

Buffalo Bills expert Greg Tranter takes a look at the 2020 Buffalo Bills season before recalling moments from the franchise's storied history.
Historic Concordia Cemetery: Where Every Stone Tells a Story

Founded in 1859 by three German churches, Concordia Cemetery has served the changing East Side community ever since.  Today, the stories of its “residents” continue to be preserved through a variety of efforts and events.
The Jolls House: Orchard Park’s Italianate Treasure Celebrates its Sesquicentennial

Built by Ambrose Johnson in 1870, the house occupied for decades by Dr. Williard Jolls became the center of the Orchard Park community and is a fine extant example of Italianate architecture.  A collaborative arrangement between the town and the Orchard Park Historical Society is helping to preserve this important piece of local history.
The Svengali and the Rolling Stone - A Brocton Tale

A religious zealot established a bizarre community in Chautauqua County, which included an eccentric and accomplished British politician and writer.
Old Photo Album: Hats Off to the Milliners

Enjoy this selection of fashionable hats on prominent Buffalo women from the early 20th Century.
The Buffalo Courier-Express Mural: A 90-Year Journey

Commissioned for the opening of the new Courier-Express Building in 1930, the mural painted by Charles Bigelow and Ernest Davenport is a significant piece of Buffalo's rich journalistic and artistic history.
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The Ice Must Flow

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