Buffalo and environs (including Niagara Falls) - where I lived 1997-99
10th May 2005

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Allentown
Allentown
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Allentown (Bohemian area a mile or two north of downtown)
Allentown (Bohemian area a mile or two north of downtown)
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Amherst
Amherst
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Amherst
Amherst
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Amherst (well off sprawl burb)
Amherst (well off sprawl burb)
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Amherst- a closer in part of this suburb
Amherst- a closer in part of this suburb
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Amigone funeral home- great name!
Amigone funeral home- great name!
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Beth Zion (my synagogue)
Beth Zion (my synagogue)
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Bill Clinton bus stop downtown (there's also a Jeffersonn, which intersects with both William and Clinton - but unfortunately not at the same place)
Bill Clinton bus stop downtown (there's also a Jeffersonn, which intersects with both William and Clinton - but unfortunately not at the same place)
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Black Rock
Black Rock
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Black Rock (poor white area about 4 or 5 miles NW of downtown)
Black Rock (poor white area about 4 or 5 miles NW of downtown)
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Blacksmith near grain elevators/Old First Ward
Blacksmith near grain elevators/Old First Ward
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Broadway Market
Broadway Market
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Broadway Market (Polish oriented market in East Side, which was once Polish, now mostly African-American)
Broadway Market (Polish oriented market in East Side, which was once Polish, now mostly African-American)
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C;arence (newest, richest sprawl burb)
C;arence (newest, richest sprawl burb)
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Central Terminal
Central Terminal
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Central Terminal (deserted railroad station on East Side)
Central Terminal (deserted railroad station on East Side)
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Cheektowaga
Cheektowaga
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Cheektowaga
Cheektowaga
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Cheektowaga (heavily Polish inner ring suburb, developed in 50s)
Cheektowaga (heavily Polish inner ring suburb, developed in 50s)
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Choate Avenue (in South Buffalo)- a street with the same name as my high school (which, however, was not in Buffalo)
Choate Avenue (in South Buffalo)- a street with the same name as my high school (which, however, was not in Buffalo)
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Clarence subdivision
Clarence subdivision
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Delaware Park area
Delaware Park area
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Delaware Park area mansion
Delaware Park area mansion
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Delaware Park mansion
Delaware Park mansion
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Delaware Tower (where I lived, Delaware at Lexington)
Delaware Tower (where I lived, Delaware at Lexington)
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Delaware Tower entrance
Delaware Tower entrance
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Delaware Tower- another view
Delaware Tower- another view
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Downtown Buffalo (high rises are on Main Street)
Downtown Buffalo (high rises are on Main Street)
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Downtown skyline
Downtown skyline
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East Aurora
East Aurora
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East Aurora- idyllic little small town/suburb about 15 miles from downtown Buffalo
East Aurora- idyllic little small town/suburb about 15 miles from downtown Buffalo
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East Aurora- Millard Fillmore lived here when he was young
East Aurora- Millard Fillmore lived here when he was young
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Elmwood Avenue shopping district (upscale intown area, 3 miles north of downtown)
Elmwood Avenue shopping district (upscale intown area, 3 miles north of downtown)
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Elmwood stirp area house (Lexington Avenue)
Elmwood stirp area house (Lexington Avenue)
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Elmwood strip area house - near my apt, 3 miles north of downtown
Elmwood strip area house - near my apt, 3 miles north of downtown
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Erie Canal (Lockport)
Erie Canal (Lockport)
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Erie Canal (North Tonawanda)
Erie Canal (North Tonawanda)
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Frank Lloyd Wright house (Darwin Martin house near Delaware Park, about 4 or 5 miles north of downtown)
Frank Lloyd Wright house (Darwin Martin house near Delaware Park, about 4 or 5 miles north of downtown)
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Grain elevator
Grain elevator
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Grain elevators
Grain elevators
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Kenmore (Delaware Avenue)
Kenmore (Delaware Avenue)
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Kenmore (older inner ring suburb)
Kenmore (older inner ring suburb)
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Lake Erie
Lake Erie
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Lower West Side (Puerto Rican area just northwest of downtown)
Lower West Side (Puerto Rican area just northwest of downtown)
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Lower West Side beauties
Lower West Side beauties
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me at Peace Bridge
me at Peace Bridge
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me on Lake Erie
me on Lake Erie
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me with friend
me with friend
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Metro Rail - city's miniscule light rail system; extends 6 miles from downtown to city limits, just one line
Metro Rail - city's miniscule light rail system; extends 6 miles from downtown to city limits, just one line
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Millard Fillmore (buried in Forest Lawn cemetery near Elmwood Strip; the great thing about Buffalo is that you can be buried in the same nice neighborhood you live in)
Millard Fillmore (buried in Forest Lawn cemetery near Elmwood Strip; the great thing about Buffalo is that you can be buried in the same nice neighborhood you live in)
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Mural in South Buffalo
Mural in South Buffalo
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Niagara Falls butterfly conservatory
Niagara Falls butterfly conservatory
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Niagara Falls, NY- as you can see the American side is less well off than the Canadian side
Niagara Falls, NY- as you can see the American side is less well off than the Canadian side
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Niagara Falls- barrel that someone used to go over falls in (and lived!)
Niagara Falls- barrel that someone used to go over falls in (and lived!)
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Niagara Falls- Canadian side
Niagara Falls- Canadian side
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Niagara Falls- Canadian side
Niagara Falls- Canadian side
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Niagara Falls- the Falls
Niagara Falls- the Falls
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Niagara Falls- the Falls
Niagara Falls- the Falls
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Niagara Falls- the Falls
Niagara Falls- the Falls
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Niagara Falls- the Falls
Niagara Falls- the Falls
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Niagara Falls- the Falls
Niagara Falls- the Falls
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Niagara on the Lake (nice little Canadian town near Falls)
Niagara on the Lake (nice little Canadian town near Falls)
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Old First Ward- 19th c. Irish working class area just south of downtown, near grain elevators
Old First Ward- 19th c. Irish working class area just south of downtown, near grain elevators
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Proof that Buffalonians love learning
Proof that Buffalonians love learning
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Rust Belt Books (near Elmwood)
Rust Belt Books (near Elmwood)
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South Buffalo
South Buffalo
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South Buffalo (lower middle class Irish area at southern fringe of city)
South Buffalo (lower middle class Irish area at southern fringe of city)
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The city animal
The city animal
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Tonawanda (inner ring suburb)
Tonawanda (inner ring suburb)
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Where I worked (HSBC Building- the tall one in the background)
Where I worked (HSBC Building- the tall one in the background)
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