Archive - WNY Heritage

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.

The Houdaille Story

Beginning with shock absorbers, the history of Houdaille Industries, in its various guises, encompasses everything from auto parts to launch pads for spaceships-- and just about everything in between.

"A Cabbin of Bark": Joncaire's Magazine Royal

Three centuries ago, French traders established this small, but important site in what is now Lewiston.

Private/Public Passages: Strolling Buffalo's Historic Alleyways

This “baker’s dozen” of Buffalo’s lesser traveled thoroughfares provides a perfect opportunity for a summer tour.

"SHE WENT LIKE THE WIND" Buffalo's Charlie Hogan and Engine No. 999

When the New York Central & Hudson River Railroad wanted to break the 100 mph speed barrier, it looked to Western New York's Charlie Hogan...and a strip of track just west of Batavia.

Old Photo Album: Walter Dornberger’s Rocket Airliner

In the 1950s, Bell’s Walter Dornberger envisioned a reusable space vehicle that was decades ahead of its time.

Catalyst for Change: The Careers and Philanthropy of John R. Oishei

A freak accident changed the path of John R. Oishei’s career, but his giving nature was a life-long constant, and has left a vibrant philanthropic legacy that continues to impact Western New York in the 21^st century.

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Olmsted and Vaux's Parkways

The West Side "parkways" created as part of Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux's city-wide system of parks, paid homage to the recent Civil War.

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