BN Chronicles

A look at Western New York's history through the pages of The Buffalo News.

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Buffalo's illegal beaches of the 1930s
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.@SteveBuffalo takes a look back at the Grand openings of the Albright Art Gallery (1905) and the Albright-Knox (1962)
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When “an eclectic group of about 500” gathered on the Buffalo History Museum’s lawn in June 1991 – it was Buffalo’s first-ever outdoor demonstration of gay pride. Organizers called the event a “coming out” for the city’s entire lesbian and gay community. https://t.co/yyL4YPgKvE

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When the Buffalo Drive-In opened at Harlem Road and Genesee Street in 1941, it was the first in the area and only the 65th drive-in theater in the country. Adult passengers were charged 31 cents each for tickets. https://t.co/ohvk2Zz9Vx

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A man named William Scott built a log cabin near the corner of Delaware Avenue and Amherst Street in 1816. It was still standing when the corner was being cleared to build the Pan-American Exposition in 1901. https://t.co/Feiym2zl5J

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“You can always tell true Buffalonians,” read the subheadline for a story about Buffalo accents in 1999. “Just let them speak – and keep an ear out for that famous flat ‘A.’ ” https://t.co/qbVbj0qIOD

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For as long as there’s been a Broadway Market, there have been office-seekers showing up at 999 Broadway to woo voters. https://t.co/qKfZRYk4N0

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Directions became unnecessary when you said “that place with all the signs.” If that didn’t help, you could tell someone to keep driving until they saw the giant steer on the roof. https://t.co/au6hubt14h

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You can get a fish fry almost anywhere – but people will travel from all over for a good one, even heading to a neighborhood or tavern they might not https://t.co/gP3mSHdjXk

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The Buffalo News is no stranger to change, and it is welcoming a big one this week and next week as it moves its offices from 1 News Plaza on https://t.co/9mxX4mHjMw

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For more than 50 years, Buffalonians on their way through midtown made New Chicago Lunch a favorite destination for folks all around the city. https://t.co/ktgCvliP9S

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#Buffalo almost didn’t smell like #Cheerios. Find out why in another fascinating [BN] Chronicles post by @SteveBuffalo
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[BN] Chronicles: Elvis in Buffalo, 1957 https://t.co/Vc0YksDUwC

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[BN] Chronicles: The explosion that ended Buffalo’s flour milling dominance, 1972 https://t.co/gXdDqQSre4

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[BN] Chronicles: Buffalo in the 1940s – before the I-190 https://t.co/RV6ceVL1F2

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[BN] Chronicles: WGR celebrates 100 years on the air https://t.co/4u5J93s91P

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[BN] Chronicles: Operation Rescue makes Buffalo ground zero in the abortion debate, 1992 https://t.co/7g1vyqDK9E

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The City of Buffalo was chartered 190 years ago this week, and so @SteveBuffalo begins a several-week look back at the thousands of years of history before #Buffalo became Buffalo.
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[BN] Chronicles: Buffalo Braves and Buffalo Sabres tickets from a milk carton https://t.co/w3pu7dD6Wd

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[BN] Chronicles: Tony Sisti captures springtime in Buffalo at Albright Art Gallery https://t.co/l0OBBf4phB