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To drain wet spot on Felton Field, article (1933-04-12).jpg

Television schedule, Tonawanda News (1976-01-27).jpg

North Tonawanda lots at a great sacrifice, avenues near Payne, ad (Tonawanda News, 1917-04-01).jpg

Liberace poster, Melody Fair, poster (c1975).jpeg

Band of gypsies chased out of town by police, article (Tonawanda News, 1931-04-23).jpg

Was only a joke, article (Buffalo Express, 1917-04-05).jpg

Story of arrest of plotters here a joke, article (Lockport Sun-Journal, 1917-04-05).jpg

Bernhart Voelcker apology for April Fool Prank, article (Tonawanda News, 1917-04-04).jpg

Tonawanda Brewing Company employees, colorized photo (c1918).jpg

Calkins and Co. Planing Mill, Tonawanda, envelope (1889).jpeg

Ironton, the Avenues on 1901 map.jpg

Construction of model homes to start in Wurlitzer Park, article (Tonawanda News, 1957-06-14).jpg

Trolley line fill is nearly finished, article (Tonawanda News, 1917-10-05).jpg

Trolley line fill is about finished, Buffalo Equipment & Construction Company, article (Tonawanda News, 1917-09-18).jpg

Suspected of bold hold-up, Michael Pilsky, article (Tonawanda News, 1916-11-13).jpg

Struck man over head with shovel, article (Tonawanda News, 1916-11-27).jpg

Progress on New Railroad, article (Tonawanda News, 1916-11-17).jpg

New trolley line running in spring, article (Tonawanda News, 1917-11-12).jpg

High Speed Line historical marker in Fisherman's Park, photo (2015).jpeg

Has only two fingers and two thumbs left, William Curran, article (Tonawanda News, 1917-12-18).jpg

Firemen put out small grass fire, Buffalo Equipment and Construction Co., article (Tonawanda News, 1916-12-02).jpg

Buffalo Equipment & Construction Co., photo set (c. 1916).png

Contracted to build the embankment for the High Speed Line. Corner of Robinson and Division.

VIDEO: A Factory Tour, Former Artizan Factories Inc. (2017).mov

I take a walk around the interior of the North Tonawanda, New York factory built by the 1922-1930 band organ and office furniture makers.

Family and dog, Grand Island excursions, postcard (c.1910).jpg

Goundry Street, postcard (c1910).jpg

Shea's Riviera Theater 67 Webster, Tonawanda 1931.jpeg

Military Guard in Tonawanda, strikebreakers, photos (c.1890s).jpeg

Men near North Tonawanda train station, photo (c1923).jpg

Letter of William Williams describing Tonawandas prospects (1835-04-21).jpeg

Is the mushroom ride dangerous?, Astro Park, article (Tonawanda News, 1979-07-09).jpg

Durez ad, 1937-07-17.jpeg

Fire department and police-related photo set, c1930.jpg

Possibly NT?

Simon Kijowski, obit (Tonawanda News, 1955-06-01).jpg

Women at Buffalo Bolt, Mary Kijowski, photo (c1943-05).jpg

War Manpower Commission postcard to Mary Kijowski (1943-03-11).jpg

Szymon Kijowski Family farming, probably around 15th Ave, photo (c1935).jpg

Szymon Kijowski Family at 47 15th Ave, photo (c1933).jpg

Szymon Kijowski Family, horses and carriage down unknown street (c1936).jpg

Szymon Kijowski and gentlemen with liquor and cigars, photo (c1920).jpg

Szymon and Paulina Kijowski with daughter Mary, photo (c1931).jpg

Stanley Kijowski, athletic club shirt, photo (c1935).jpg

Polish falcon on stage, unknown, postcard, writing on back (c 1955).jpg

Niagara Silk Mills - Solk Gloves, postcard (c1920).jpg

Mary Konstanty (Kijowski) reading newspaper, photo (c1980).jpg

Mary Kijowski on tractor, possibly Avenues, photo (c1945).jpg

Mary Kijowski on farm with father Szymon, possibly Avenues, photo (c1940).jpg

Mary Kijowski on couch, photo (1960-05).jpg

Mary Kijowski in Rosie the Riveter getup, photo (c1944).jpg

Mary Kijowski in a military uniform, photo (c1945).jpg

Mary Kijowski ice skating again, photo (c1948).jpg

Mary Kijowski ice skating, photo (c1948).jpg

Mary Kijowski at 47 15th Avenue, photo (c1933).jpg

Mary Kijowski and children, photo (c1960).jpg

Konstantys and Kijowski drinking in backyard, photo (c1953).jpg

Joseph Kijowski playing accordion, photo (c1950).jpg

Joseph Kijowski playing accordion, photo (c1940).jpg

John and Mary Konstanty, wedding photo (1952-09-27 at OLC).jpg

John and Mary Konstanty, wedding at OLC, photos (1952-09-27).jpg

Mary and John Konstanty, sweetheart photos (c1950).jpg

John and Mary Konstanty, marriage license (1952-09-27).jpg

Benjamin Kijowski in a baseball uniform, photo (1940-05-19).jpg

Appears to be Felton Field (along Thompson Street east of Vandervoort).

Probably cause of blast found, article 2 (Tonawanda News, 1920-12-07 2653).pdf

The Rocket That Ignited Union Park (Iowa Heritage Illustrated, 2001).pdf

Article includes background and excerpt from a catalog for the Miracle Company's amusement ride products in the "Astro City" line. North Tonawanda…

Tonawanda Senecas' Heroic Battle Against Removal sunypress).pdf

Pearl L Bergoff, King of Strikebreakers, dies, photo (c1947).jpg

Papers Relating to the Burning of Buffalo, and to the Niagara Frontier Prior to and During the War Of 1812 (Buffalo Historical Society).pdf

Mirror Room, 728 Oliver, polkas, hot band, ad (Tonawanda News, 1952-02-01).jpg

Herschell Spillman Sixes, ad (Automobile Trade Journal, 1913).jpg

Delaware Hose, Tonawanda (1905).jpg

125th anniversary of burning of Tonawanda blockhouse by the Indians, War of 1812, postcard (1938).png

Wrestler Gene Stanley to preach at Avondale Theater, ad (Ton News, 1955-09-24).jpg

W. B. McKay, Salvation-Healing Revival, ad (Tonawanda News, 1956-04-20).jpg

Oliver Theatre, ticket (1919-05-26).jpg

Flying saucers, Billy Wolfe, Avondale Theater, ad (Tonawanda News, 1956-05-25).jpg

Avondale Ballroom Grand Re-Opening, ad (Ton News. 1985-03-27).jpg

Former site of 358 Oliver, photo (2022).jpg

Zillion at Avaondale Ballroom, ad (Tonawanda News, 1985-01-10).jpg

Purchase of Avondale Theater completed, photo (Tonawanda News, 1956-10-25).jpg

Old Avondale to be ballroom, article (Tonawanda News, 1984-12-13).jpg

Evangelical Center, Mr. Ezzo, photo (Tonawanda News, 1979-03-22).jpg

Daniel A. North, Avondale Theater operator, obit (Tonawanda News, 1963-09-03).jpg

Avondale manager Daniel North showing improvement after severe burns, article (Tonawanda News, 1936-01-13).jpg

Avondale baseball team active 1910-1915, photo (c. 1910).jpg

Avondale Ballroom opens, article (Tonawanda News, 1985-04-01).jpg

Oliver Theatre, photo (c1910).jpeg

Evangelistic Center, 358 Oliver, ad (Tonawanda News, 1969-12-21).jpg

Avondale Theater, photo (1947).jpg

Auction livens up Friday night in NT, article (Tonawanda News, 1979-12-01).jpg

21 year-old evangelist John D. Occhipinti, former professional accordionist and band leader, ad (Tonawanda News, 1961-02-14).jpg

Yes, he's on Twitter and YouTube

870 Oliver, map detail (1908).jpg

Former 870 Oliver, photo (Google, 2021).jpg

Wastes whole barrel of oil, article (Ton News. 1915-11-19).jpg

Luke B. Buck kills himself by swallowing laudanum, article (Buffalo News, 1913-12-15).jpg

Elected Democrats, Herman Schroeder, article (Ton News, 1908-04-01).jpg

Schroeder given verdict of $250, article (Ton News, 1912-01-04).jpg

The Schroeder Family, typed recollection (Loretta Schroeder-Parske, 1996).htm

Loretta Schroeder describes the Oliver Street saloon her father ran just outside the gates of Buffalo Bolt, on the northwest corner of East and…

Mary Jo Vandervoort in Boston to her husband William in Tonawanda, letter (1853-08-01).png

The Remington Rand Strike of 1936, thesis (Bagenstos, H. J. (2022).pdf

Remington-Rand Pickers attack strikebreakers bus, photo (1936-06-02).jpg

News agency caption reads: "Determined to halt entrance of strikebreakers into the Remington-Rand plant at Tonawanda, N. Y., strikers above are shown…

Remington Rand strikers, flyer (Erie County Committee Communist Party, 1936-05).jpg

From the files of the North Tonawanda Police Department