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Album Pamiątkowe: a guide to Buffalo’s Polonia from 1906 - University at Buffalo Libraries
The Album pamiatkowe i przewodnik handlowy : osady polskiej w miescie Buffalo, z dolaczeniem okolicznych miejscowósci ze stanu New York is an important historical and genealogical resource for Buffalo and Western New York. The title, which translates to: “Souvenir album and commercial guide of the Polish settlements in the City of Buffalo, and neighboring villages in the State of New York.”, was first published in Buffalo in 1906.
Jewish Buffalo Image Collection - University at Buffalo Libraries
This collection consists of photographs and other images related to Jewish life in Buffalo and the Niagara Falls area taken from the Jewish Buffalo Archives at the University at Buffalo.
Twentieth Century Club of Buffalo - University at Buffalo Libraries
Photos and memorabilia from the Twentieth Century Club of Buffalo, one of the first private clubs for women in the United States. It was founded in 1894.
Buffalo's live men in caricature - University at Buffalo Libraries
The book, “Buffalo’s Live Men in Caricature” was published in 1913 in Buffalo, NY and highlights many prominent figures in the local political and business scene. While no individual cartoons are attributed to a specific artist, the majority of the cartoons were drawn by William Mitchell of the Buffalo Sunday Times, and Cornelius J. Kennedy (“Ken”) from the Buffalo Evening News.
Buffalo Churches - University at Buffalo Libraries
This digital collection includes floor plans, details, sections, and elevations of three Buffalo churches: Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church on Emslie Street, St. Gerard’s Roman Catholic Church on East Delevan Avenue, and Holy Name of Jesus Church on Brinkman Avenue. Each was designed or renovated by Karl Schmill
Beautiful Buffalo Homes - University at Buffalo Libraries
House photos from 1915
Aerial Photographs
Two sets of photographs, 1920s and 1951, courtesy of the County of Erie.
Town of Tonawanda Cemetery Burials: Faling, St. John’s (North Bush Chapel), St. John's (Werkley), and St. Peter German
Brought to you by the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library
Latest and Best Views of the Pan-American Exposition
A picture book digitized by Cornell University
Weather Bureau Exhibit
Online in full text
The birth of the Erie Canal | Hathi Trust Digital Library
Published in 1961, online in full text.
John. R. Oishei: Buffalo Businessman and Benefactor
Full-text booklet about his life and philanthropy
Combat, Memory and Remembrance in Confederation Era Canada: The Hidden History of the Battle of Ridgeway, June 2, 1866
A thesis on the Fenian raid launched from Buffalo
Picture Book Of Earlier Buffalo: Photography, History And Preservation
A thesis about one of our landmark publications
"Privies and Privilege: Health and Sanitation in 19th-Century Buffalo, " by Jacqueline Colleen Denmon
Building Clarity: Structural Legibility, Corporate Transparency and Public Accessibility in Buffalo's Industrial Architecture, 1880-1920
Focusing on three building types in particular, the grain elevator, the daylight factory and the powerhouse, this dissertation traces the multiple ways in which architecture was used to clarify the presence of industry in America from 1880-1920.
"Creating Neighborhood in Postwar Buffalo, New York: Transformations of" by Caitlin Boyle Moriarty
This project reconsiders post-World War II neighborhood change by examining how various groups in Buffalo, New York conceptualized, experienced and produced the West Side as a cultural and economic...
Forest Lawn Records on Microfilm
A detailed guide to the microfilmed records of Forest Lawn Cemetery in the collection of the Western NY Genealogical Society.
Public Market in Buffalo, 1931
Agricultural scenes, farmers market scenes, people driving their trucks of produce to the market. Scene in an office building. Courtesy of the New York State Archives.
Frank Lloyd Wright in Western NY: A Google Map
Frank Lloyd Wright architecture and history in Buffalo. For a DVD of the PBS documentary "Frank Lloyd Wright's Buffalo," go to VisitBuffaloNiagara.com. Contact: Fred Schrock fredschrock@gmail.com
New York State Marriage Index, 1881-2017
Scanned images of the index to marriages that occurred in the state of New York, originally compiled by the NY State Department of Health (NYS DOH). Brought to you by Reclaim the Records and the Internet Archive.
Roll of Honor: Citizens of the State of New York who died...during the World War
A necrology of soldiers & sailors from NY who died during WWI. Online in full text.
Subversive influences in riots, looting, and burning. Buffalo, 1968
Hearings held Oct. 25, 1967-June 28, 1968
NY in the War of 1812, Index of Claims
Index of compensation paid to soldiers & veterans of the War of 1812
Buffalo Forge Company catalogs
Over 35 trade catalogs from Buffalo Forge are online in full text.
The Fenian Raids: Fenian Era Photographs and Ephemera by Rare Photo Gallery - issuu
The Fenian Raids: Fenian Era Photographs and Ephemera, Author: Rare Photo Gallery, Name: The Fenian Raids: Fenian Era Photographs and Ephemera, Length: 36 pages, Page: 1, Published: 2016-04-05
Archives Housing Solutions Google Sheets
A spreadsheet that gives you the right size archival box for the stuff you need to house.
Ken Pelka | Smithsonian American Art Museum
Photographs by a documentary photographer working in Buffalo in the 1970s, courtesy of the Smithsonian Institution.