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The M.H. Birge & Sons Company: A Design Wonderland in Buffalo

By Bonnie Urich - October 15, 2011

When wallpaper became a design phenomenon, M.H. Birge & Sons was a leader in quality and sales. Explore this local business’s rise and fall, and how it shaped our community.

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