Compliments of

IRISH &. ENGLISH Cor. Washington and S. Division Streets

Buffalo's Oldest Furniture Store Established 1857

COPYR IGHT '1)11 BY ROIlERT ~L P\L:'IIER, .I E\\, YORK CITY.

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We handle all good makes

of stoves. All stoves are

thoroughly inspected be­

fore we pass them into

stock. This makes the

purchase of a stove here

a safe investment.

We have beds in new and

artistic designs. brass and

enameled. straight or con­

tinuous posts. extra high

he ads. s cr 0 11 centers,

massive fillers and chills.

Large line of springs and

mattresses.

IlJ)llmllllIl1!Qf (Q)(Q)mIll IF'\\1Ilrlmntt \\l!lrle

Sid e boa r d s. buffets.

china cabinets. tables and

chairs in golden oak. and

mission. Chairs with cane

or leather seats.

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You cannot buy better

carpets or rugs than ours.

nor can you get lower

prices. We have rugs in

Tapestry Brussels. Wilton

Vehret. Axminster. also a

large line of Ingrain Carpets

Many sty les and colors

of go-carts and carriages.

All reasonably priced.

Everything for Housekeeping

Take Advantage of Our Easy Credit System

The Home nf Low Prices ~c A:JOI;.t '

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Beautiful designs in 3 and

5 piece parlor suites. golden

oak or mahogany frames.

upholstered in crushed

plush. velour. leather and

pann plush.

Elegant d res s e r sand chiffoniers in golden oak.

maple. Circassian walnut and mahogany.

Fancy chairs and rockers

ofall descriptions. U phol­

stered in leather. velour.

crushed plush. pann plush.

etc. Large line ofTurkish

rockers and Morris chairs.

Com pac t. serviceable

cabinets add years to

life of the housewife be­

causeofthe steps they save.

lLnlblr!lIrJ IF'\\1Ilrmlntt'\\1llr<e

Everything for the li­

brary. Book cases. desks.

tables. easy chairs. etc.• in

oak. mahogany and missio"

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FIRST SUBSTANTIAL HOUSE IN BUFFALO, built in 1794 by Martin Middaugh, a Dutch cooper, on south side of Buffalo Creek, above the foot of Main Street. Middaugh died in this

house in IS25. (From the Bl1ffalo Historical Society.)

CABIN OF "RED JACKET;' mo t famous of Seneca chiefs, born 111

Canoga, January, 1730, died January 20, IS30, 100 years oid. A bril ­ VI EW OF LAKE ERIE AND BAY from Buffalo, ISIS, at close of the liant orator and a believer in civilization. To right, home of war when there was great rejoicing, peace having been declared on

Jones. the Indians' interpreter. the )iiagara Frontier. (From Bl1ffalo H istorical Society.)

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V[EW OF BUFFALO HARBOR. (From Golden's Memoirs, 1826.) At this period intense ri\'alry existed between Black Rock and Buffalo,BUFFALO HARBOR IN 1825. The Erie Canal was completed in thi ' the former having grown very fast and reached the zenith year and Tonawanda laid out afterward. Population of Buffalo, its prosperity.2,412, occupying about 400 houses and stores.

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BUFFALO HARBOR. 1827. (From Buffalo Historical Society.) Several im.portant establishments began their career in this year, among

others Denton, Cottier & Daniels, to-day one of the OLD VIEW qF BUFFALO FRqM HIGH STREET IN 1830. At that leading music houses in the country. tllne Hlg!l Street was con Idered "far off in the country."

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BUb'FALO VILLAGE FROJ\1 TIlE LIGHTIIOUSE. (Fr01ll Golden's ?>[el1loirs, 1826.) This year 11 illard Fillmore was elected to Assembly, and Eben Car lcton Spraguc, then -I years olel , brought

to Buffalo by his parents.

BUFFALO FRO1\[ T[[E LTGIITIIOUSE IN 1830. (From Duffalo Historical Society.) Popl1lation, 8.653. On May r6 of this year subscription books were opened for the a le of stock in the

proposed Bank of Buffalo.

BIRp'S-EYE VTE\V OF BUrFALO TN ,855. At this date the late President Crover Cleveland came to BufTalo and the Repl1blican party, under that tille, was organized.

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JOH ISO COTTAGE, Dela,yare Avenue, in 1834- Resembled an Italian Villa_ 'Vas residence of Dr. Ebenezer Johnson, first mayor of Buffalo_

Delaware Avenue at that time wa a broad country road_

THE TERRACE IN 1832. Old market house and first municipal building of importance on right. 'Vooden Liberty Pole in center and Mansion

House on left. (From Buffalo Historical Society.)

ARARAT (now known as Grand Island) in 1825· Major Mordecai l\fan nel Noah. a prominent Hebrew, purchased 2555 acr s G d I I d $10,000 and endeayored to establish a city of refuge for Jews of all na tion. who were being subJ-ected to oppress'l·on. Tel on ran san fOJle project failed to

materialize_ (From Buffalo Historical Society_)

THE "GRIFFON." First sailing ves el bL,ilt by while men to sail the THE "vVALK-IN-THE-\VATER." First steamboat to navigate the Lakes; Lakes. Built at mouth of Cayuga Creek by La Salle, Father Hen­ named by Red Jacket after an Indian Chief. Launched at Black Rock,

nepin and two score followers. Launched July, 1679. :'Iay 28, 1818, ran successfully until wrecked, November. 1821.

STE:\:'ISHIP "OCTORARA," of the Erie & Western Transportation Company (Anchor Line). The Great Lake Route. operating passenger and freight service between Buffalo and Duluth, and freight ervice between

Buffalo and Chicago. One of the most modern and luxurious steamships on the Great Lake-. Length over all, 360 feet; tonnage. 3.;::;00 tOilS: pa senger capacity, 350.

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MAP OF VILLAGE OF NEW A:MSTERDA:\I (now City of Buffalo). Made for Holland Land Co. by Joseph Ellicott, Surveyor, in r80-l. FOOT OF MAIN STREET, r888. (From Harper's Weekly of Aug.

Buffalo Post Office established this date. r888, and copyrighted 1888, by Harper Brothers & Company.)

LAUNCHDIG OF THE FIRST STEAM CANAL BOAT, i.n r868, in .which cere:nony about fifty 0.£ the most prominent member of the Board of Trade participated, riding on the boat for some dl-tance. SIte shown 111 vle"- now occupIed by D., L. & \V. R. R. freight shed.

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Upper view on left hows Court House, 1817 to 1876; that on right a view of the Streets. The present City and County Hall project was started in November, 1870, and ground broken on 21st of Augu t, 1871;

corner- tone laid June 2~, 1872, and the ceremony of taking pu . se ion occurred on :\Iarch 13, 1876. It is a granite building of great beauty and co t in the neighborhoocl of $I.500.000.

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:\IAIN STREET IN 1884, View shows military parade after dedication of the soldiers' and sailor' monument on July 4th, in which detach­

ments from notable regiments of the country took part.

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VIE\N OF MAIN STREET, looking from Swan, before the principal tlwr­oughfare was adorned with its present-day beautiful buildings,

hows "Main Street marked

\"IE\\' OF ~IAI~ STREET I~ 1912, ,Buffalo's leading thoroughfare, The aboye \'lew is the hea,rt of the city's b,usines district, to which

practically all trolley lines rUll

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POST OFFICE, FEDERAL BUILDING AND CUSTOM HOUSE, Ellicott, S. Division, Oak and Swan Streets. A stately structure, completed I901· Congress appropriated $2,000,000 ior erection of above; corner-stone laid June I9, 1897; dedi­

cated March 20, I901. Occupies entire block. Tower 230 feet high. Building is 260 feet by 220 feet.

BUFFALO HARBOR IN "YE OLDEN DAYS," showing lighthouse and water cra ft In 1822 when calla l question was sealed between Buffa lo and Black Rock, the former rccch,jn g decision as

more favorab le for a safe harbor and as having grea ter opport unities for expansion of trade.

PR ESENT DAY VIEW of Buffalo Harbor and en trance to Buffalo River, which sholVs the different types or boats navigating these waters. Buffalo is the terminus of tw elve or more steamship

lines, whi le it has tonnage s urp ass in g that of th e for emost foreign ports.

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RUINS OF OLD FORT PORTER. This bomb-proof blockhouse, 62 feet ARMORY OF 65TH REGIMENT. Bounded by Masten, Best and North square, was surrounded by a redoubt 300 feet in diameter. Streets, covering lOY, acres. Noble structure of great beauty; 483

Built 1841. An old landmark. feet long, 356 feet wide; built at cost of $550,000.

THE CASTLE, Fort Porter. Originally built and owned by Col. James McKay. Now occupied by the Commanding Officer of the

troops stationed at the Fort.

ARMORY OF 74TH REGIMENT. Built 1898 on old Prospect Re~ervoir site bounded by Niagara, Connecticut, Vermont Streets and

Prospect Ayenue. Cost $400,000.

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"GOIKG TO THE FIRE" in the good old days of the Volunteer Firemen, whose many heroic deeds will live long in the memory of the city.

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SHELTON SQUARE in olden times, showing St. Paul's Church on left and "Old First" on right. Rev. Wm. Shelton wa's St. Paul's

rector for 50 years.

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Turnout of the American Express Company in 1865. View is of Niagara Street corner Franklin. Shows old Methodist Church in back­

, ground. (From Buffalo Historical Society.)

ST..PAUL'S EPISCOPAL, CHURCH, on left, and "Old First" on right, 111 1833; New St. Paul s stands on site of old, while "Old First"

sIte was sold about 1887 to Erie County Savings Bank.

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_ HELTON SQUARE, named after the Eminent Rev. William Shelton. whose name, in Buffalo. will live forever. View shows in the foreground, on the right, the beautiful structure which is the home of the Erie County Savings Bank, one of the tl'onge t institutions of i~s kind in the

country; incorporated 1854; Robert S. Donald on, President. In the middle background is the Court Hou e and on the left the Prudential Building; while a part of St. Paul's Church can be seen in the foreground on the left of the illustration.

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MAIN STREET, S. Division to Swan Street. orth corner was occupied by the United States branch Post Office. Now site of Ellicott Square. SWAN STREET looking toward Main from \Vashingt 11 Street (N. W.

cor.). Site now occupied by south side of Ellicott Square.

MAIN STREET, Swan to S. Division Street (later view). King & Eisele'­ :'IAI~ STREET looking. outh from S. Division Street. Is a later view of store stood on right-hand corner. Ellicott Square now all site. site 110W occupied by Ellicott Square.

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ELLICOTT SQUARE. Built in 1890. Cost, with ite, $3,350,000; building alone. $1,800,000. Ten stories high, and so constructed as to permit ten ~tories more being added. Frontage on Main Street, 240 feet; 200 feet deep; cover entire block. Absolutely

fireproof building, 5,'=;00 ton of teel being used in its erection. Italian Renaissance architecture. Onamentation of granite. iron and terra-cotta to second fioor, and a hfl\' e a veneer of pearl gray trimmed with terra-cotta,

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THE TERRACE at the junction of Main Street. showing the new Liberty Pole shortly after its erection, Spaulding's Exchange

and the Old American Theatre.

1[0:\[ E OF THE PEOPLES BANK, one of Buffalo's staunchest and most popular financial institutions, located in the heart

of the business center. A. D. Bissell, President.

SID\VAY BLOCK corner Terrace and Main Streets, one of the best-known offi~e and store buildings in the city. Franklin

Sidway and Estate of Jonathan Sidway, owners.

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OLD VIEW OF NORTHEAST CORNER I1IAIN AND BROADWAY. Site now occupied by Buffalo German Insurance Building.

HO~IE OF BUFFALO GERi\IA INSURANCE CO. Established 1867. One of the country's strong, reliable and popular insurance

companies. John G \Yickser, President.

Green & \\ leks. Archts.

~L\~UFACTURERS A~D TRADERS ~ATIONAL B.\NK BUILDING. Shows only Main Street entrance to an ideal bank building, extend­

ing back entire block to Pearl Street and occupies half the block on Swan Street. Its spacious interior is of marked

beauty, a fitting home for this preeminent financial in titution. Robert L. Fryer. President.

J8-PAL:-IER' VIEW

CLAREXDON HOTEL FIRE, :-Iain and S. Di\i,ion Streets. took place Noyember 9, 1860. , \ serious disaster, with great linancial loss,

and ~e"eral li"es sacrificed.

OLD "ARCADE nUILDIXG," :\jain. Clinton and \Vashington Streets. Built in the fifties hy .\Ibert and George Brisbane, and in its day

the finl'::;l office building of the city.

MAIN, CORXER E,\GLE STREET. 'Moving President Lincoln' body from the Catafalque to St. James' Hall, April, 1865.

RUIXS. OF. OLD .• \RCADE BU1LDIl>:G" after fire on December 14, 1893, at which time Yerxa s grocery store also burned dowll; lotallo,s. $750,000.

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DRISBA::\E BUILDING, Lafayette Square. Erected I 95. on site of the Old .\rcade. A superb office building of Renai.sance style. Among the notable tenanb i, the modern educational institution kllo\\"n as Hurst's Pri\'a te School, incorporated by the Regents of ~e\V York State, which

specializes in commercial shorthand and typewriting S. G. Hurst, manager.

VIEW OF SENECA STREET from Washington to Main Streets. Al­most the entire view is owned by the 1larine National Bank, which

will shortly erect their new building on this ite.

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BANK OF BUFFALO. Organized I873. Corner Main and Seneca Streets. This eminent financial institution has occupied this strictly ideal bank

building since 1894. Elliott C. McDougal, President. Illu tration shows also the Chamber of Commerce and l\fanufacturers

Club Building surrounding thi beautiful structure. BRO\VN BUILDIN~. Main and Seneca Streets. Another view of site that WIll .be .0ccupI.ed by the l\Iarine National Bank Building. Old

'Ie\\, on sIte of present Bank of Buffalo, on left.

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Keys to the first yan!ts.

First Home, r850. Second Home, r855-1881. Present Home of the ~larine X ational Bank.

TUE ~JARINE ATIOKAL BA}\K. A State bank for 52 years, it is to-day the olde·t Bank of Di count in Buffalo. Ideally located. it is not only the largest Commercial Bank ill New York State, oUbide of New York City, but one of the large t in the United States. It was founded

in r850. when Buffalo's population was .p,z6r. A new and magnifice nt tructure will shortly be erected which will stand as a worhy . monument to its builders, and will also meet the requirement of it, ever-increasing bu~incss.

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"ELEPllAKT JOE'S," Paint shop of J. Joseph on Exchange Street; "'a" on ite now occupied by the :\1 atthc\V~ Building.

THE :MATTHE\\'S BUILDlNG, \\"a hington and Exchange Streets. Home of the J. N. :'Ilatthews Company. owner, of the 1Iatthews­

Northrup \\'orks, the Complete Pres. also of Buffalo Expre .

IlO:\IE OF THE THIRD NATIONAL BANK, corner of :'IIain and Swam Stre~ts. 9ne of .Buffalo's foremost, progressive, yet conse rvative

tinanclal II1stltl1tl~n~, whose service i characterized by courtesy and efficIency. John \\". Robinson. President.

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of old buildings \\"hich tood on the site of the present cent office structure known as the \Vhite Building.

Second view of buildings on site occupied by \\' hite Building.

Pioneer office building of City, erected I88r by Dr. Jame Platt \Vhite.

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WIIITE HUILDlt\'G. 'ew modern building completed in 1906: erected by 11r5. 1Iary Anna \\'bite, now

owned by ~Iessr... P. and J. P . \Vhite. Contain:; IS6 office-.

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Green & Wicks, Archts.

OLD VIE\\, ~lain ~t. from ~Iohawk. Left, old Gene ce House: rigllt, ,ite of Buffalo S\"g's Bk. (see Opr). view).

BUFFALO S.\VL TGS llAXK. Organized ~Iay 9, I846. Its present home wa built in 1899. and is considered a chef d'reuvre of architecture, erected at a cot upwards of

$300,000. The bank started business in a small room on corner of ~Iain and Erie Streets, and from the out et enjoyed continued prosperity and important

growth. Spencer Clinton, President.

:l\lAIN STREET, corner Gene-ee. On site to-d!lY stand, building of Buffalo S\"g'~ Bk. (see opp. Ylew).

HOME OF JOHN G. l\I1LBURN, Delaware Avenue, where PresidentTEMPLE OF J\lUsrc. Pan-American Exposition. At a public recep­McKinley, after a brave fight for life. died September 14.tion, Sept. 6, 190r, President McKinley was shot by Czolgosz.

Funeral procession carrying remains of Pre-ident :--rcKialey from City Hall, where body laid in state. to Exchange Street Station. The

impressive military ceremonies were wltne sed by thousands. :\fcKTXLEY ~IO}JU:\I E:-JT, ~iagara Sq. The State appropriated

$100.000 for monument to memory of the martyred President.

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TILE :\IUTUAL LIFE BU1LDD,G, 202-218 Pearl Street. Has among its occupants some of City":; most prominent firms and indi,-iduals. Former office and stables of C. \\'. :\Iiller TI-ansfer Co. Business started

1847 by Jacob S. :\liller. Xo\\' site of :\lutual Life Building.

EAGLE STREET THEATRE. built and opened in 1835. Destroyed by fire. TROQUOIS HOTEL. A strictly modern high-class hotel, where rebuilt and again burned down. Finally rebuilt as St. James' Hall. gather Buffalo's people of good taste and refinement.

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tOld building erected in J8~8, Niagara and Pearl Streets, on site of which now stands the D. S. :\[organ 13uilding.

FOR11ER VIEW OF SHELTON SQUARE, ite on which a re now oc­cupied by D. S. :\Iorgan Building and Erie Co. Savings Bank Building.

Green & Wicks, Archts.

D. S. 1IORGAN BUILDl TG. Built in 189~. it i among the foremo office building. Twelve tories high. It has every modern con­

venience-its own light and heat plant and a Turkish bath.

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Old view showing fir t store of Weed Hardware Co. in 1818. On site was later erected the Weed Block, Main and Swan Sts. (see below).

OLD WEED BLOCK, built on site of. view abovt;., On second floor former President Cleveland had hI office. I orn dU\~'n 111

1901-1902 to make place for Fidelity Trust Co.'s buildmg.

Green & Wicks, Archts.

THE FIDELITY TRUST CO.'S HOME. Built 1902-19°3. Cost over $7~0,OOO. A. substantial office building, entire ground floor

bemg occuple~ by Company. Orgallized 1893, it has always f'lllOved the confidenre of the public.

George V. Forman. President.

CHURCHES, OLD AXD XE\Y. PAL'\IER'S VTEWS-::?9

I. Old St. John's Episcopal Church. 2. Old St. Pierre Catholic Church. 3. Old Pre~byterian Church on right. 4· Old North Church. 5· St. Louis R. C. Church. 6. Firt Presbyterian Church. 7. Delaware Avenue ]\lethodi t Episcopal Church. 8. Trinity Episcopal Church.

9. Roman Catholic Cathedral, no\\" in course of construction. rD. Lutheran Church.

j~l1ins of lei Palace Hotel anc! Sanitarium ;tfLer aJ)R. f' 11 ~RC I ~'S PALAC I ~ II OT I ~ I ,. 011 Porter Ave­ ,er ious ;tnd spectacular con ll ag rati on in ISS [.

nue. conducted as a s<lnitarill!ll and hotel, was widely known a1l10ng- the attrac­

tive buildings "f th e city.

l)R. PI ERCE'S 1NV i\ LI DS' II o~r E . Also the \IV orld's Dispensary, universally famol1s br its trcat­1l1cnt of the countless ailments to which hu m<lnity is heir, wiLh but l itLlc use (~f d r ~lS's.

111 \11 rear is (\ large and fully e<Jl1ipped laboratory,

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GRUENER HOTEL. \Va a fine brick structure. Recently demolished to make way for the new skyscraper in opp. view.

OLD HO}'IE OF ?-IAJOR A. :\:-.rDREWS. second ~layor of Buffalo, later of Judge James Stryker. Became part of Gruener Hotel.

BUFFALO GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY'S " EW BUILDING. ;\. magnificent office building, now in course of construction. The

Company is engaged in di tributing 1\iagara Falls power, gh'ing it patrons the most efficient sen'ice po sible.

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PANORAMA OF BUFFALO .'\;(D HARBOR, r8so, :howing rapid growth of City 25 yt'ars after "iew on opp. page. population .p26r, City enjoying remarkable prosperity. :\[arinc Bank incorporated. 1lillard Fillmore, on death of Pre,ilient Taylor. Jul)' 9. became Prc,ident.

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OLD ~lILLER BLOCK. 1865. Lot conveyed r824 hy Holland Land Co. to "Quaker" :\liller. Hens & Kelly's str)rc now on site.

II ENS & KELLY CO.'S DEPART:\LENT STORE. hslabli,hed 1892 by 1I. ]. Hens and P. J. Kelly. 1-rom a space 20x60 ft. this firm now

requires the abo\'c building. IOO ft. on ~lain St. through to Pearl St.

OLD TRIK1TY CHURCH, \\'ashington and :\[oha\\'k trects. Built r842. ::,ite now occupied by building of Sinclair. Rooney & Co"

a notable concern. SINCLAIR. ROONEY & CO.'S BUILDING. Importer', manufacturers and

whole alers of millinery, ribbons, flowers, feathers, . ilk and \'e1vets.

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EAGLE TAVERN, 1830. :\[ain t. west ide, below Court. HOllse of west. Gen'l Porter here entertained Lafayette

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DENTON, COTTIER & DANIELS. The oldest mu ical house in the United States. e tablished 1827. The immense volume of their business covers an extensive territory, dealing in pianos, piano-players. victrolas, musical merchandise and sheet music.

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A~1ERICA)J HOTEL. Built r836. Destroyed by fire ~farch 10, 1850; on site was later built second American Hotel.

RUINS OF SECOND A1IERTCA)J HOTEL, Jan. 25, 1865· On site wa then built home of Adam, :'Ie:drum & Anderson Co.

ADA}'I, 1IELDRU}'I & ANDERSO~ CO. have occupied the site of the oldl American Block for nearly 50 years. They are the leading and largest

retail and \\"holesale dry goods merchants in ''Ie tern New York.

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FIRST STORE OF J. N. ADAM & CO., who started in business October, 1881, and occupied above quarters until 1892.

J. N. ADAM & CO.'S widely knowl1 and popular department tore, the rendezvous of Buffa lo's ~l1ost discriminating shoPDers and the home

of all that IS latest In style and fashion.

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PHOE~IX HOTEL TN 1835, kept by \YiJliam BiYins. The favorite stop­ping place for ollt-of-town visitors. On ,ite was later built the Tifft House.

OLD TIFFT HOUSE, for years a noted hotel. Torn ~own. il~ 1903, and on site erected the present \\TI11. Hengerer Company btllldltlg.

TilE WJ,I. HENGERER COJ,[PANY. Buffalo's oldest and notably a most progrcs ive department store. Establ ished r836. Moved into the

present building on site of th e old Tifft HOllse in r90~.

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GRIFFIN HOUSE, 2485 Main Street, building left tanding after burning of Buffalo in I8H. (Photograph by Hare.)

BE.\LS & COl[PANY. Establi hed 1836. One of the representative con­cerns of the City dealing in iron. teel. hardware. etc.

BU"I' i\1.0 G.\S CO.'S PT.:\ :-JT. The Company, incorpora ted 1848, has 417 miles of mains and ten gas holders. Total capacity, 5,712,000 cubic feet.

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FEDDERS MANUFACTURING WORKS, 57-67 Tonawanda St. E t. 1896. One of the largest manufacturers of automobile radiators in the U. S.

PLANT OF THE BUFFALO POTTERY. Seneca St. and Hayes Place. Manufacturers of high-grade Dinner \Vare, Blue Willow Ware,

Deldare '''are and Buffalo "VVare.

lIIAGNUS BECK BREWING CO.'S PLA~T. Busine,s started in early 60S. and under present name April, 1886. Ib brews are widely known for purity and quality. One of

City's greatest brewing interests.

LAVVSON & \'1' 1 L. ON CO., \Va s hin gto n and N. Division Sts. Importers and wholesalers of dt·y go d ~ . J\ m oder n building having a noor pace of 150,000 sq. it. Branches New \Tor k and C leve­

land. OccllPied ollly part of smallcr bllilding previous to [903.

IIOr-IE 01' KING & EI. I ~LE O. Business started in IR70 by E. J. Eisele and W. F. King. Fi rm in' corporated under present titlc in I\farch, 191 r. The growtiJ of the concern is manife s tly portrayed ill

comparison betlVecn first and prc s~ nt qllarters as see n above.

SCIIOELLKOPF, lL\RTFORD & HAl 1,\, Abbott Rd. and Buffalo Crcek. Est. 1880. One of the most extcnsi\'e plants in the world for the manufacture of Anilinc dycs.

Plant. embracing 22 buildings, co vcrs 36 acres. P()ssessing superb shipping facil­ities, it has c\'cry know11 modern con\enienl'c and pecial equipment.

I'L.\?\~ OF BUFF,\LO CE:\lENT CO. Incorporated 1876. Tndirectly the outgrowth of oldest cemenl company in Uniled Slalcs, dating hack to 1824. Company owns and operates quarries in Ken­

ing-ton district and has large real estate holding'. Lcuis J. Bennett, President,

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BUFFALO FERTILIZER CO.'S WORKS, William Street and City Line. WARREN LUBRICANT COMPANY'S PLANT. Large t independentPlant covers IO acres. Total shipments last year, 70,000 tons.

lubricating grease factory in the world.

PIERCE-ARROW MOTOR CAR CO~IP_\_ 'Y'S .PLA~T. Twelv~ buildings. coYer IS. acre,toring 375 miles of steel miles of tubing, 460.000 _tamplngs, 360,000 forg1l1gs and 600 tons ot castmgs. Employs 3 .500 men.

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First second third and present home of the famous L. & 1. J. \Vhite Company. E tablished in 1837. This ftrm manufactures edge tools a~d machine knives of every description. One of the industries to which Buffalo owes its present di tinction. Its foreign trade,

rapidly increa 'ing, is already world-wide, and its fa me for goods of the highest quality is unsurpassed.

THE PR:\TT & LETCH\\' ORTH CO:\fPANY'S Ii!".;t, second and present plants. Startedbusincss in 18-+9 and was organized as a cor­poration in 1896. One of Buffalo' s great illclu~trial institutions, ma~ll1factllring malleable Iron and steel ca tings. The substantially

constructed buildings of their pre,l'nt plant cnver 15 acres and gl\'e employment to over 2.000 hands. Operated throughout by electricIty and equipped with all known modern deyices.

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JACOB DOLT) PACKr~G CO:S PLANT, shuwing growth of ~his greal indl!strial est:tblishmc.llt. To visit al! departments of minor importance alone in the ir presenl enormOl1S I)lant w011ld necessltat e al least hye hour" of continuous lrayc!. Has J.500 employees.

Total floor space occupied, nearly 1.000.000 sq. ft ., or 22 acres.

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THE CROSBY C01IPANY"S PL:\~T, Pratt. north of Wil.liam Street.. Org;anized 1896, wit.h offices ~t 506-508 <!enesee Street (see upper left-hand illustration). One of the most 11l1portant establtshments of Its k111d, manufacturing a varletv of articles from cold rolled

steel. It has large foreign connections. In 1903 the Company purchased and moved into the building shown in upper right-hand corner, and to-day occupies the immense plant a bove, to which three buildings have recently been added.

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GEORGE URBA~ :--'IILLL\'G CO.'S PLANT, Urban and Kehr treet. . One of the best equipped mill in the ,,'orld, the fir t to exclusiYely adopt electricity for its motive power. It grain .;to rage to-day 1 180.000 bushels: grilld­

in" capacity, 1.500 barrels, its output doubling in eight years. George l:rban, Jr., the Pre ident of the '" Company. is one of Buffalo's most notable citizens.

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PLA~T OF ATTERBURY :-IOTOR CAR CO., corner Elmwood and Hertel Ayenues. :-Ianufacturing the most complete line of com­mercial cars in thi or any other country.

COXTACT PROCESS CO)'IPANY, o~e of the .largest plant in the. countr~ dev?ted ~o the manufacture of sulphuric, mUrIatIc and mixed acids. Co"er about fixe acres. Its Ideal locatIon on the Buffalo R,\·er. at JunctIon ot the D., L. & \V. R. R, affords exceptional facilities

for shipping by rail and water.

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THE CHASE & BAKER CO.'S WORKS. One of the leading manufac­turers in the United States of Player Pianos, PianG Players

and l\Ielographic Rolls.

HGFFALO GASOLE)lE MOTOR CO. A widely known firm and to-day one of the largest manufacturing concerns in the marine

trade of the United States.

THE HUSTED MILLING COl\1PANY. Shippers of straight and mixed cars of grain and feed.

GEORGE J. :\IEYER l\IALTING CO.'S ELEVATOR~. :'Ianufacturers of superior qualitie of malt. Have an annual capacIty of 1,800,000

bushels. George J. :'Ieyer, Presidenl and Treasurer.

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GERHARD LANG BRE\iVERY, J efferson, Best, Berlin and Dodge Streets. Its immense buildings, occupying a commanding posItIOn, are one of the show feature of the city. Founded 1875 by Gerhard Lang who purchased site in same year. Annual capacity over 300,000 barrels.

On death of Gerhard Lang, Edwin G. S. Miller succeeded to the pre idency, while Jacob Lang is vice-pre ident and general manager. Illustration on left shows the old establishment of Philip Born, la ter Born & Lang, which was at corner Gene ee and J effer on St .

THE OLDEST ESTABLISHED INDUSTRY IN BUFFALO. Continuou"ly in the ' ame family for 80 years at the ame location, corner of ~lohawk and ~lorgan Sts. Henry C. :,Ioffat, proprietor.

PRESENT PLANT OF THE BUFFALO WIRE WORKS CO., IN C. Established 1863. One of the leading. manufacturers of

wire cloth and wire goods in the Ul11ted States.

. Y. CENTRAL STOCK YARDS, E. Buffalo. Second largest in Cover 100 acres. Annual busines oyer $100,000,000.

world.

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C. KURTZMANN & COMPANY, Niagara and Pennsylvania Streets. One of Buffalo's most important industrial institutions. Perfection of system has built up the remarkable business now controlled by this firm, establi hed in 1848. Under the general control of Jacob

Hackenheimer this concern is ranking with th e foremost piano manufacturers in the c.ountry

TIlE smwAY FIREPROOF BUILDING, Main, Goodell and Washing­ton Streets. A .ch.eerful, attractive and strictly modern store and

office bU1ldmg. Charlotte Spaulding Sidway, owner.

ELBRIDGE G. SPAULDIr G RESIDE CE, Main and Goodell Streets. Here in the early thirtieti stood the old "Broadwheel Tavern." Now

site of the Sidway Fireproof Building.

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FACTORIES OF THE LARKIN CO. Buffalo's greatest industrial show feature, over 40 ,000 people annually visiting the home of this great concern. World's largest manufactory of soaps, perfumes, toilet preparation and pure food specialties. The above forcibly

ill ustrates the inception and realization of the Larkin idea "Factory to Family." The original factory in I87;; two floors 20x40 eq. ft. each, has so extended that the Larkin Co. occupies to-day over 60 acres of floor p~ce.

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JOHN L. SCHWARTZ BREWING CO.'S PLA T. Originally established 1862. John L. Sch"Yartz acquired Queen City Brewing Co. in 1893, later the Star Brewing Co., besides controlling intere t in Clinton Cooperative Brewery, merging all into Star Brewing Co. In 1909 title changed to

John L. Schwartz Brewing Co. The firm are large brewers of beer, ale and porter, and also has exten ive bottling establi hment.

FACTORY AND YARDS OF CYPHERS INCUBATOR COMPANY. Incorporated (capital stock, $400,000). Manufacturers of incubators,

brooders, poultry appliances, foods and standard sl1pplies.

HOME OF THE QUEEN CITY DAIRY CO. Extends from Niagara Street to Prospec~ ~venue an~ along Massachusetts Avenue. One of

the finest buIldmgs occupIed by any milk company in U. S.

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OLD COURT HOUSE, Broadway and Washington Streets, first occupied in 1817. First Pre byterian Church held services here, 1817-22.

I3l."FFALO PUBLIC LIBRARY. corner Broadway. \Vashingtoll and Clin­ton Street. Erected by Young ~Ien's Association. Co t $338,000;

OLD BELL TO\VER. \Vas located at corner of completed 1887. Became free public library September 2. 1897. Ellicott and Batavia Streets.

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Buffalo Central High School.

Masten Park High School.

Lafayette High School.

OLD SCHOOL HOUSE Oil Ferry Street where it ha been said President l\Iillard Fillmore at one time taught school.

D'YOUVTLLE COLLEGE AXD HOLY ANGEL ACADEMY. Porter and Prospect }\yenue_. }\ chool for young girl where degrees

are giyen in arts, ,cience, philosophy and pedagogy.

C \ 'ISIUS COLLEGE, :-Iain anei Jefferson Streets. The abo\'e beautifl1l building, no\\ in course of t'()nstrl1ction, is situateei in the old "Villa," a property of TO acres, and i ideally situatl'd for erlu­

catillnal \\'ork. The upper school houses or bui Idings in the above illustration clearly demon­strate the marvelol1s gruwth of this, one of BufTalo's leading educational institl1tions.

<:located on a 19-acre lot at the corner of Amher st and Calvin Streets. Is a private day school ......

for boys. A college preparatory school whe re afternoon study and indoor and outdoor t'=1 ...... sports are given as careful attenti n as the daily recitations. <:

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;\ICJTOLS SCHOOL. 170l1nded by William Nichol in 1893. The e beautiful fireproof building

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Buffalo General Hospital.

Emergency Hospital.

STATE HOSPITAL FOR THE INSANE, Forest and Elmwood Avenues. Corner-stone laid and built in 1872 and has been since that time

considerably enlarged. Cost over $2,000,000.

Hahnemann Hospital.

CO~VENTION HALL, Virginia and Elmwood Avenues. (Originally 74th Regiment Armory.) Seatll1g capacity, 11,000; inside area, 33,000 quare

feet. French classic and Corinthian tyle architecture. Opened, 1900.

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PICTURESQUE nOME OF LEWIS J. BENNETT, President of the Buffalo Cement Co. It is ideally located in Central Park, one of Buffalo's most attractive suburban residential sections.

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THE OLD FILL~IORE RESIDENCE. Home of former President :Mil­OLD RESIDENCE IN BLACKROCK, built 1816 by General Porter. at lard Fillmore, who died March 9, r874. vVas considered one of the

one time Secretary of \Var. President Cleveland resided here later. most attractive city residences of it day.One of the olde t houses in Buffal o.

FARGO ~1ANSION from West Avenue, was residence of late Vim. G. Fargo, one of founders of \\Tell -Fargo & Co, in I8S!. Left a national

reputation that will be handed down for ages. :.\fayor of Buffalo, r861.

BEAUTIFUL HOME OF ANSLEY WILCOX, one of Buffalo's most celebrated attorney. It was at this residence that President Roose­

velt took the oath of office.

HISTORICAL SOCIETY BUILDING in Buffalo Park. N. Y. State Building at Pan-American Exposition.

The Society was organized in 1862.

Erected 190r as Cost $165,000.

BUFFALO PARK. Section of site of the Pan-American Expo. ition. Historical Society Building is on the right and the Albright Art

Gallery is on the left.

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ALBRIGHT ART GALLERY. An imposing white marble Ionic structure. It · rare beauty of de ign is a perfect expres ion of the modern

1Iu eum of Art. Green & \Vicks, architects.

D EL,\ \V ARE PARK, a summer ,cene showing the Casino, Lake, Boating, etc. It i a yeritable children's paradise where young folk find

numerous attractions on land and water.

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NIAGARA FALLS, nature's most sublime, awe-inspiring and fascinating view; strangely impressive. 'With its wondrous flashing rainbows it IS

to-day one of the world's greatest wonders. Height of falls, 158-165 feet. 1. American Fall. 2. American Fall from below. 3. Horseshoe Fall. 4. Rock of Ages, Cave of the Winds. 5. Winter Scene. 6. American Fall from Goat Island. 7· The Gorge. 8. Niagara River

aboye Cataract. 9. \\,inter Scene. Ice ~10untain. 10. \\,hirlpool Rapids.

The Advantage 0/ Trading at

IRISH & ENGLISH'S

BIG FURNITURE STORE

f]J No interest on accounts, no notes to sign, and no agents' com­missions to pa)T. Come direct to our store if you have a home to furnish or re-furnish, and save all the middlernan's profits. Better merchandise, larger assortments to make selection from and lower prices by far than elsewhere; an established reputation for fair dealing for over 50 years proves beyond a doubt that Irish & English are the right people to buy home requirements

• r for cash or easy terms.

the business starte 'sfied custom

The Home of Irish & English For Over 40 Years

Be an Irish & English Easy payments customer

soon and you'll always furnish a home be satisfied

We rent tables and chairs for card parties. We allow all freight charges to points of 50 miles

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CABIN OF "RL Canoga, Janual • L ,v UF LAKE ERIE AND .B.AY from Buffalo, 1815, at close of the

liant orator a. ___-e-- \\ ar when ~!lere was gr~at reJoIcIng. peace having been declared on the ;\ lagara FrontIer. (From Buffalo Historical Society.)