In case you know of a worthy project... Â *:-.,_,.-:*'``'*:-.,_,.-:*'``'*:-.,_,.-:*'``'*:-.,_,.-:*'``'*:-.,_,.-* Cynthia Van Ness, MLS, bettybarcode AT yahoo...
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Cynthia Van Ness
bettybarcode
Jan 5, 2012 4:43 pm
Found while looking up other stuff: Amazon now sells reprints of high school & college yearbooks. There seem to be a few choices from Buffalo. ...
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Cynthia Van Ness
bettybarcode
Jan 6, 2012 1:05 am
In the news, Amherst Museum changes its name: http://www.buffalonews.com/city/communities/amherst/article696952.ece ...
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Cynthia Van Ness
bettybarcode
Jan 8, 2012 7:59 pm
Buffalo has these places in spades. Why are we so facinated by pictures of them? http://www.theatlanticcities.com/design/2012/01/psychology-ruin-porn/886/ ...
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georgethomasapfel
georgethomas...
Jan 8, 2012 9:09 pm
From Steve Cichon's staffannouncer.com website: "Becky Harbison had a car trunk full of old slides rescued from the home of a relative, who obviously had a...
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izzysmydog@...
izzysmydog
Jan 8, 2012 10:43 pm
I remember that voting booth... I lived at the corner of Maple and Virginia and walked past that many times. It's a great memory... Phyllis ... From:...
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Jack Blanchard & Mist...
jackandmisty...
Jan 9, 2012 12:01 am
First, I love the slides. I have taken the liberty of doing some restoration on seven of them. I have posted the seven in a slide show here:...
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Jack Blanchard & Mist...
jackandmisty...
Jan 9, 2012 12:08 am
First, I love the slides. I have taken the liberty of doing some restoration on seven of them. I have posted the seven in a slide show here:...
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Tim Gerland
anothersaab
Jan 9, 2012 12:23 am
These are some of the greatest vintage pictures of Buffalo I have ever seen. Just awesome. On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 7:09 PM, Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan < ......
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Jack Blanchard & Mist...
jackandmisty...
Jan 9, 2012 3:38 am
In the sidewalk picture looking north on Main you can see The Town Casino entrance sign. I worked at Dick Fisher's Sporting Goods, just beyond the Casino. I...
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Vince Harzewski
n2jrs
Jan 9, 2012 10:09 am
The streetcar is displaying #9, which was the Parkside route. The streetcar route numbers carried over to the bus system. Vince ... -- Vince Harzewski ...
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david
david.torke
Jan 9, 2012 3:03 pm
We had these sites in spades. No longer. In recent years we've lost Bethlehem Steel - a site that's mostly dust, being re-used as a dump for Buffalo River...
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john_braungart
Jan 9, 2012 3:21 pm
... I would have thought that the steeple was from St. Louis Church at Main and Goodell..... Regards, John Braungart...
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Vince Harzewski
n2jrs
Jan 9, 2012 3:52 pm
I thought so as well. Wasn't the Churchill Tabernacle at 1420 Main, which eventually became the WKBW-TV studios? Vince From: BuffaloHistory@yahoogroups.com...
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Marty Biniasz
biniasz
Jan 9, 2012 4:06 pm
Churchill Tabernacle was at 1430 Main near Utica. Marty Biniasz 001 716 435 3678 Sent from my iPhone ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Jack Blanchard & Mist...
jackandmisty...
Jan 10, 2012 4:17 am
Yeah, my memory vision gets a little out of whack after a half century or so. I thought my school was a lot bigger till I went back. Jack...
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Cynthia Van Ness
bettybarcode
Jan 10, 2012 4:29 am
Hi, gang, For our calendar of "This day in Buffalo architectural history," I am seeking dates for events that you know about and I don't. For example, the...
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john_braungart
Jan 10, 2012 1:35 pm
... One other point, that second (?) photo, the one of Church and Franklin, was the site of the Iroquois Gas Company building, the site of my first (and only)...
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Dale and Ev
gobills3010
Jan 10, 2012 3:38 pm
... Can you give me some ideas of where this is? I was always fascinated as a child by the name, especially when it was such an "exotic" destination sign on...
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Cynthia Van Ness
bettybarcode
Jan 10, 2012 5:42 pm
For the small library or historical organization who doesn't already have one, I spotted a microfiche reader for sale on Craig's List. ...
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Marilynn Morgan-Barth
oldladyofthe...
Jan 10, 2012 8:43 pm
This is an interesting subject for me as well. My Dad (David Morgan) worked there - not sure how long he was employed but know he was there when it closed....
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Vince Harzewski
n2jrs
Jan 10, 2012 9:05 pm
If you are familiar with River Road, this photo should give you an idea: http://www.kentonbee.com/news/2011-06-15/Editorial/Out_of_the_Past.html Googling 4000...
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Jack Blanchard & Mist...
jackandmisty...
Jan 10, 2012 9:48 pm
I remember riding along the River Road at night many times and seeing the glow of the Wickwire plant. It was an unusual sight. It seemed to light up that end...
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Jack Blanchard & Mist...
jackandmisty...
Jan 11, 2012 4:42 am
I've restored and enlarged a few more pictures taken from color slides. I reversed the one that had the POTS sign, and on one of the Franklin St. pictures you...
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john_braungart
Jan 11, 2012 1:13 pm
... These photos are great, many thanks for your contribution! Regards, John Braungart...
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Dale and Ev
gobills3010
Jan 11, 2012 1:29 pm
... This points up the need to talk with your older relatives now before it's too late. Been there, missed them, never again. -- Dale Madison and Ev Janish...
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Dale and Ev
gobills3010
Jan 11, 2012 1:35 pm
... Thanks. Changing to street view, the trees from the Riverwalk (which some day we'll have to ride our bikes on) obscure whatever is left of the structure....
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Patrick%20M.%20Lofft
pmlofft
Jan 11, 2012 1:39 pm
The alternative question is: What are you DOING to provide YOUR family information to YOUR descendants? Facebook: www.facebook.com/ask.granny.us For more...
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izzysmydog@...
izzysmydog
Jan 11, 2012 2:15 pm
I was lucky to have my Mom live with us for a few years and I learned a lot... Before she lost her sight, we sat down and wrote who was in the pictures that...
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Patrick%20M.%20Lofft
pmlofft
Jan 11, 2012 2:39 pm
The Western New York Genealogical Society was founded in 1974 to help preserve and encourage interest in the area's rich genealogical heritage. Its focus is on...
