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The Lock Tenders Tribute Monument: Commemorating Lockport’s Erie Canal Heritage

Lockport memorializes this group of workers with a unique bronze recreation.
Old Photo Album : Train Stations of Western New York

The author's college photography project provides a glimpse into regional rail stations of the past.
Othniel Charles Marsh: Lockport’s Bone Warrior

Lockport-born Othniel Marsh was one of the late 19th century's top paleontologists, but his feud with Edward Cope divided the scientific community and forever tarnished both men’s reputations.
Philanthropist’s Legacy Celebrates 50 Years: A Gift to the Lockport Community That Became its Cultural Heart

William Rand Kenan Jr’s philanthropic gesture to Lockport has provided a cultural legacy for the region.
Chauncey Olcott: Buffalo's Golden-Tongued Tenor

South Buffalo native Chauncey Olcott entertained audiences with his songs and musical productions, simultaneously changing the nation’s perception of the Irish.
Defending the Frontier

The end of the Second World War signaled the beginning of the Cold War, and with it the need to defend the industry and population of the Niagara Frontier from a potential onslaught by Soviet bombers. Such an attack never occurred, but we examine the various measures that were taken to shield our region from nuclear obliteration. 
Pitching Magic: How Professional Baseball Enchanted the People of Lockport in the War Years

Many sporting events around the country were shut down during World War II, but those that continued provided a much-needed diversion from the war, while providing small towns like Lockport with a glimpse at future big league talent.
From a Cambria Farm to National Fame and Back Again: The Seven Sutherland Sisters

Exploding out of Western New York and into the hearts, minds and medicine cabinets of fans nationwide, the seven Sutherland sisters made and lost a fortune as singers, models and spokeswomen. Brandon Stickney shines light on "the greatest and best drawing card ever known."
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North Park Theatre

Through a partnership with Christopher Behrend Photography, we bring you this photography book showing the end result of the restoration of the Art Nouveau murals in the North Park Theatre.
The Ice Must Flow

Through a partnership with Christopher Behrend Photography, we bring you this unique collection of the most intense & beautiful winter icescapes-captured during the incredible winter months of 2019.
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