It's been a while since I've dropped one of my finds. Here's one preferred stock for the Buffalo, Niagara and Eastern Power Corporation. What I find so interesting about this are the dates. It was issued in 1928, which you history buffs know is a year before the stock market crash that led to the … Continue reading From the Archives: Buffalo, Niagara and Eastern Power Corp. Stock
Hey flock! On a whim, I looked up the Festival of Lights (as I occasionally do). Somebody by the name of Michael Nickles uploaded a nearly 30-minute long video on the festival in the US and Canada. I'm currently watching it, but I just have to post it. TOO COOL! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhIL8dgBolo -Sheepie ❤
Niagara Net is painfully 90s, and painfully incomplete.
I'm throwing a curveball at you this week. I was actually going to save this until later (trying to stretch my findings) but I felt it was time to let it loose. I was digging through an antique store, as always, and came across this awesome piece of history. Back in the day, the Niagara … Continue reading 18,000 Bowlers in Niagara Falls?!
Let's talk about Niagara Falls on it's 125th birthday.
Hey flock, short post today. I just wanted to point out a nice little exhibit at the Niagara Falls Public Library. It's a glimpse into their Dunlap collection, which haves some awesome stuff from the turn of the century. Seriously it's really cool so go check it out if you're in the neighborhood.
Take a look back at a lost piece of architectural history in Niagara Falls, NY.
Urban Renewal was in full swing in 1975. The Convention Center was the sparkly new thing in the city, and the rest of Downtown was being rebuilt. This advertisement ran in 1975 in a program for Miss USA (which was held in the Convention Center: don't tell me all of Urban Renewal was a failure). Look at … Continue reading Building a convention city
Niagara Falls has had not one, but TWO malls not built! Real talk, flock: what I told you that the wonderful Fashion Outlets currently sitting in Town of Niagara was supposed to be built downtown? What if I told you the Mall of America was almost built downtown? What if I told you that I wasn't … Continue reading The two best malls of Niagara Falls (That never actually existed)
Every Monday in March, Sheepie's showing you some cool advertisements from Niagara Falls' history! Since we did a series devoted to postcards, I thought we should continue the trend! Now, every Monday take a trip through the advertisements of Niagara Falls' history. Of course, I'm Urban Renewal minded, so expect a lot of weird pieces … Continue reading New next month: Advertising Niagara
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