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The Old Photo Album: Artistic Practicality—A Gallery of Climax Basket Labels

A colorful-- and practical--gallery of basket labels from the Chautauqua Grape Belt
Ed Delahanty’s Last Trip: Baseball Star Mysteriously Plunged to His Death Over the Falls

An early baseball superstar mysteriously vanishes from the International Railway Bridge.
Brocton: In the Heart of the Grape Belt

Find out how the work of energetic entrepreneurs caused a Chautauqua County hamlet to become known as “The Buckle of the Grape Belt.”
Old Photo Album: Niagara River Bridges

A visual survey of spans across the Niagara River, past and present.
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.
Erie Beach Amusement Park: The Lore and The Legacy

We take a look at the origins—and remnants—of what was once called “Buffalo’s Two-Million-Dollar Playground.”
Jack Dempsey vs. Al Capone: Olean’s 1926 “Little Chicago” Confrontation

Did Olean’s police chief Jack Dempsey actually arrest Al Capone?  We take a look at the theories and evidence.
Buffalo's Great Northern Elevator-- Beginnings

Go behind the headlines to discover the beginnings of this regional architectural treasure.
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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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