(1.30.04)
Thomas Hart Benton ural of Father
Hennepin at Niagara Falls. This massive portrait is on display
at the New York Power Authority's Niagara Project Visitor's Center.
Commissioned in 1961 this 20-foot wide work was created to celebrate
the completion of the construction of the Niagara Power Project
in Lewiston, NY.
-Submitted
by Sam Harris
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(2.17.04)
The Old Stone Bridge
that carried Delavan Ave. over Scajaquada Creek in 1887. On hte
left is the old Jacob S. Schanzlin Brewery at Main and Delavan.
The creek is now completely covered over at that point. (Orig
photo Buffalo Historical Society).
Submitted
by Stuart J. Schanzlin
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(4.13.04)
Pierce-Arrow Motor Car Plant.
Twelve buildings, cover 15 acres, storing 375 miles of steel and
brass bars, 30 miles of tubing, 460,000 stampings, 360,000 forgings
and 600 tons of castings. Employs 3,500 men. Date: around 1900.
Photo: Steve Powell |
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The old house on the
Southwest corner of Tupper and Pearl Streets in 1912. For many years
the residence of Nathaniel Hall. Photo: PBOB |
(06.24.03)
A shot of dowtown Buffalo
dated around 1897. Photo: 1897 Buffalo Brewers Association |
(07.05.03)
The Liberty Bank (formerly the German American Bank) looking down
from the Rand Building shortly after it was built sometime in the
1930's. Photo: Buffalo Times -Undated. |
(07.22.03)
the old Lock City Brewery, Lockport, NY. -Source: 100 Years of
Brewing |
(1.18.04)
Photo of Christain Pauly. Folk lore has it that he was the oldest
Volunteer Fire Fighter in Buffalo.
Born on ship from Germany July 4, 1824. He is wearing his Buffalo
Fire fighter suit and ran with the Fire Department when they
where all volunteers.
He was honored with a medal for being the oldest volunteer Fire
Fighter in the city of Buffalo,
And Died in 1912.
Submitted
by -Mary Higgins, Great Granddaughter of Mr. Pauly
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