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North Tonawanda map (1875, Beers Atlas of Niagara and Orleans, from Underground Railroad Heritage).jpg
Carney's Island, Distillery, Ayer Estate, Fisher, Cap. o. Shepard, Rosebrock, Kibber, Roney, A. Jerbitz, Zimmerman, Rumbolt, Dreggs, Nutting, J.…
Charlie Back in Hospital, Goat-Tending Days Over, article (Tonawanda News, 1970-01-24).jpg
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Niagara-Engelhardt Player Piano, photo set.jpg
Seen on eBay. From the seller's description: "Niagara Musical Instrument Company North Tonawanda, N.Y. with Peerless Engelhardt plaque directly below…
Portion of Harbor in Twin Cities, Goose Island, postcard (1910-06-15).jpg
Apparently sent by someone just arriving in Tonawanda in 1910 to study as a veterinarian under the tutelage of a Dr. H. S. Wende. He gives a charming…
Gratwick, Smith and Fryer Lumber Co., promotional booklet (1880).jpg
This illustrated booklet details the business of the Gratwick, Smith and Fryer Lumber Company, showing how they were able to be successful by…
Early sketch of Tonawanda (Pioneer History of the Holland Purchase of Western New York, 1849).jpg
Briefly mentions slow start of the area due to flooding problems, and the importance of the state ditches of 1840. Also: exhaustion of local "fine…
Commerce, Manufactures and Resources of Buffalo and Environs (1880).pdf
Later part of the book has a ton of great and detailed lumber and other ads.
Description of Village of Tonawanda, book excerpt (Commerce, Manufactures and Resources of Buffalo and Environs, 1880).jpg
General progress and development to date. Lumber feet by year. Accounts of Tonawanda Herald and Index, as well as many lumber concerns such as J. A.…
