Western New York Heritage

Old Photo Album: A Summer Drive Through the Countryside

By Douglas W. DeCroix - July 15, 2011

Gas prices causing you to rethink a summer vacation? This day-trip from yesteryear still provides sights and history aplenty — and won't empty your tank!

The full content is available in the Summer 2011 Issue, or online with the purchase of:

If you have already purchased the product above, you can to access it.

Related Content
Historian's Notebook: Admiral Byrd's Snow Cruiser

Local historian John Percy offers up a collection of memories and family photos from when the leviathan rolled through town in 1939.
Old Photo Album: The Steamer Greater Buffalo

A 1920s souvenir booklet provides a unique look at a palatial Great Lakes cruise ship.
The Lock Tenders Tribute Monument: Commemorating Lockport’s Erie Canal Heritage

Lockport memorializes this group of workers with a unique bronze recreation.
Endnotes: A Rare Look at a Vanished Landscape

We take a look at a view of Downtown Buffalo from years past.
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.
More by Douglas W. DeCroix
Endnotes: For Whom the Bell Tolls

We mark the passing of an aviation landmark.
From Grand Island to Gliders: Charles N. DeGlopper

The story behind a Grand Island farm boy’s heroic sacrifice to save his comrades.
WNY Heritage Sponsors

© 2025 Western New York Heritage, Inc. - All Rights Reserved | Privacy Policy