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Darwin Martin and Frank Lloyd Wright typically dominate discussions of the former’s Buffalo home—but not this time.

Who Knew? Part One: Alfred Stieglitz’s Fifth Avenue: A Lens into the Early Albright Art Gallery

This first in a series looks at the history of the Buffalo AKG Art Museum in the context of one of its early acquisitions.

Endnotes: Pioneering "Snow-tographer"

Nearly a century and a half ago, Wilson Bentley captured the first microphotograph of a snowflake. Today, his pioneering collection resides in a Buffalo institution.

Endnotes: Our Local Treasure

One of our stories prompts several discoveries closer to home.

Orchestrating Graycliff: Ellen Shipman’s Landscape Design for Isabelle and Darwin Martin

The relationship of Frank Lloyd Wright and the Martin family is well-known. Here, we examine the equally important partnership that created the estate’s breathtaking gardens.

Preserving Niagara River Views at the Castellani Art Museum

Partnerships play a key role in preserving and sharing the visual history of the Niagara River.

My Wife and My Life: Buffalo’s Julius Francis and Abraham Lincoln

Why did a Buffalo druggist embark on a life-long quest to honor our 16th president?

CAMP Guards the Memorial

A group of amateur preservationists are determined to save Cattaraugus County's unique Civil War memorial.

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