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The Ballad of Riverboat Richie

A star at Penn State—how would the first-ever draft pick by the modern Buffalo Bills fare in the AFL?
Buffalo’s Weather Story: The Early Years

Weather agencies operated a number of forecasting stations in downtown Buffalo prior to moving to the airport.
Meat Trains to Markets: The Nickel Plate Road and Buffalo’s Niagara Frontier Food Terminal

Competition mixed with a reputation for fast freight led the owners of the Nickel Plate Railroad to develop massive food terminals in two major cities.
Four Generations of Redlinski Meats

We take a look at the highs and lows of one of Western New York’s family-run culinary icons.
Baseball at the Pan American Exposition

The Pan American Exposition is known for many things—but baseball?
Old Photo Album: Vintage Advertisements

A look through our collection yields a variety of advertisements from the 1880s to the 1930s.
Endnotes: Historical Marker Preserves Women’s Football History

In April 2024, an historical marker was unveiled to commemorate the first women's professional tackle football game played in New York State.
“One of the Grandest Spectacles I Have Ever Seen:” Buffalo Hosts the Grand Army of the Republic

We recall the planning and spectacle of the event that brought nearly 50,000 Union veterans to the Queen City.
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From the Gift Shop
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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