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Sweeney, James Sr. and James Jr., portraits and bio (A History of the City of Buffalo, pp187-188, 1908).htm

Archive.org, transcribed by AI:James Sweeney, Senior, and James Sweeney, Junior.—About the year 1820 three residents of Buffalo—James Sweeney, John…

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company Niagara Plant historical files.htm

From Hagley Archives:The E.I. du Pont de Nemours Niagara Plant produces a number of specialty chemicals, such as polymer acetates, sodium cyanide, and…

City of North Tonawanda, map (Niagara County Atlas, 1908).jpg

EL-2 railroad signal, Rose Coal, photo (1930).jpg

Great Sale of Lots in the Ironton District, ad (Polish Everybody’s Daily, 1922-10-17).jpg

Translation from the Polish by AI:

Great Sale of Lots
in the Ironton District

Real Bargains for 10 Days
In the Fastest-Growing Neighborhood of…

Ironton-related news from Polish Everybody’s Daily newspaper (1912-1923).jpg

[Translated from a Buffalo Polish newspaper by AI]1912 A grand jury has indicted the brothers Jan and Stefan Kuczmiński for burglary (theft with…

Village of Niagara, advertising poster at Long Homestead (1824-07-05).jpg

Mary Long, portrait at Long Homestead (c.1840).jpg

Benjamin Long, portrait at Long Homestead (c.1840).jpg

John Carr buys 111 acres of Lot 75, deed (1868-04-27).jpg

This Indenture, made the Twenty-seventh day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight BETWEEN Arthur J. Ayer, Susan…

Carr, John James (1817-1891)

Born 1817 in Dromore Parish, Down, Ireland. In Wheatfield by…

Rojek's dairy, carton (c.1950)

Tonawandas, Sanborn insurance map overview (1913).jpg

Wurlitzer player piano, ad (New York Tribune, 1918-03-31).pdf

Along the frontier, Erie Canal placed New York First, article (Tonawanda News, 1924-11-18).pdf

A. Weston and Son, postcard receipt (1882).jpg

Tondas out for season, article (Niagara Gazette, 1974-10-20).png

Brief history and large ads for North Tonawanda Land Co., Ironton Land Co., A.W. Story portrait (Tonawanda News, 1894-06-12).pdf

History includes Cleveland investors. North Tonawanda Land Co. located in Real Estate Exchange Bldg. List of factories within last two years.

New North Tonawanda officials, Gilmore, photo (Buffalo News, 1914-12-31).pdf

Tonawanda Iron and Steel with fence, photo (Ancestry, c.1920).jpg

Tonawanda Iron and Steel Co., note (Engineering and Mining Journal, 1889-07-13).png

Tonawanda Iron and Steel Co., note (Engineering and Mining Journal, 1889-01-19).png

Tonawanda Iron and Steel and Tonawanda Island, photo (c.1950).png

Tondas take establishment to court, article (Niagara Gazette, 1976-10-17).jpg

The Transfer Lumber and Shingle Company, letterhead and bill (1906).jpg

Payne Wheatfield registry drama, article 1865-11-01_002.pdf

P. W. Scribner, advertising card (c1890).jpg

NT Centennial edition, Payne, Felton, Bodoni, article (Tonawanda News, 1965-06-26).pdf

Martinsville Hotel and brass band, photo (c.1880).jpg

Joseph E. Gilmore, obit (Tonawanda News, 1948-03-30).png

Jack's White Flash, service station, O.iver and Linwood, photo (Ancestry, 1938).png

Ironton football team, newspaper photo (1926).jpg

Indian bones uncovered, article (Buffalo Express, 1884-08-14.pdf

History of Twin Cities, Millener, article (Tonawanda News, 1921-04-19).pdf

Highlights in history of the Tonawandas, article (Tonawanda News, 1930-04-07).pdf

Close sketches of business, municipal growth of the Tonawandas.

Gratwick Hose Christmas party, Santa and three pigs, photo (19498-12).jpg

Fredreick Robertson and Co. Bankers, illustrated ad (Tonawanda News, (1925-05-04).png

Christian Wittkiwski obit, 1939-07-14.jpg

Cholera, Ironton home afflicted, article (Buffalo News, 1892-10-07).pdf

Chokes to death as Vic plays, 46 Sweeney, article (Tonawanda News, 1923-02-23).jpg

Carl F. Platter, obit (Tonawanda News, 1985-08-06).jpg

Walenty Krzeminski, Polish-born 1865 and others, photo (Ancestry, before 1947).png

Rose Zoladz at 17, photo (Ancestry 1938).png

Rose Scrivo making punch cards at Remington Rand, photo (Ancestry, 1943).jpg

Rosebrock w Auto-Kart on Payne Ave, photo (Ancestry c1915).jpg

Ray Kolb Sr in boat, photo (c1910).png

Oliver and Center, across from OLC, carriage, Krzeminski, Frances and Cecilia, photo (1915).jpg

Mabell Lydia Zaggel, photo (Ancestry, c.1910.jpg

Joseph Albert Grzenkowski at his wedding reception, photo (Ancestry 1923-08-10).jpg

John Pasciak holding granddaughter Theresa, 418 Rogers St, photo (Ancestry, c1930.jpg

John Olewnick Jr marries Rose Zoladz at OLC, photo (Ancesty, 1942-01-10).png

Grunzweigs trimming hedges, Tonawanda (Ancestry, 1940).png

Girl on bike, 59 Allen Street, Kaufmann (Rev. Helmuth) house, photo (Ancestry, c1916).png

Family with bike, 59 Allen Street, Kaufmann (Rev. Helmuth) house, photo (Ancestry, c1916).png

Family next to garden wall, 59 Allen Street, Kaufmann (Rev. Helmuth) house, photo (Ancestry, c1916).png

Denny & Gladys with Evelyn Teal, photo (Ancestry c1934).jpg

Christian Flateau, Wurlitzer employee badge (c1930).jpg

Celso, Serena, Carlo Merletti, East Schenck, photo (Ancestry, c1945).jpg

But, Lawrence, Sister Mary Kobos, Walenty Krzeminski (3 unk), North Tonawanda, photo (Ancestry, before 1947).png

Bush's Bridge, Rosseau, Edward, Ida (Sahr), photo (Ancestry, c1940).jpg

574 Oliver St, (Ancestry, 1963).jpg

219 Robinson, HST, photo (Ancestry, 1888).png

59 Allen Street, Grandpa Kaufmann (Rev. Helmuth) house, photo (Ancestry, c1916).png

William Schultz, unknown solder, Fred Schultz, Hagen?, photo (Ancestry, c. 1917).jpg

Uncle Jimmy in Grandpa's chicken coop, 41 Bryant, photo (Ancestry).jpg

Tony Vona and Nellie Yates wedding party, photo (Ancestry, 1938-07).jpg

Tofts, 107 Keil, photo (Ancestry, 1918).jpg

Toft family, flags, 109 Keil Street, photo (Ancestry c1915).jpg

Toft family, 109 Keil Street, photo (Ancestrt c1915).jpg

Sweeney Street farm, George Stagg and Uncle Fred Zaggel (on right), photo (Ancestry).jpg

Sophisticated women, 1944.jpg

Sharlene & Sandy, Sister & Brother, Falconer St. Home, photo (Ancestry c1940).jpg

Mary Keil, photo (Ancestry, c.1937).jpg

Mary Keil, 21 Jackson Street, photo (Ancestry, c.1937).jpg

Maria Piepenhagen center front, 100 Washingtin St., photo (Ancestry, c1940).jpg

Lockwood Joyce Rathbun, mother and baby, photo (Ancestry, 1924).jpg

Kuligowski, photo (Ancestry, c1935.jpg

Keil family farm on Nash Road, photo (Ancestry c1894).jpg

JMLT portrait, 109 Keil, photo (c1915).jpg

Henry Louis Keil and his sisters, Nad Rd farm, photo (Ancestry c1894).jpg

Great Great Grandpa and Grandma Zimmerman, NT (Ancestry c 1890).jpg

Friedens confirmation, photo (Ancestry, 1918).jpg

Chris and Ed Flateau, wrong side of fence at Falls, photo (Ancestry).jpg

Charles A. Toye Sr. and other Toyes, photo (Ancestry c. 1950).jpg

Carl Platter fishing, photo (Ancestry, c1930).jpg

Ascension church, Wilma Toye, Papsidero wedding, photo (Ancestry, c1950).jpg

Adam Kuglin with Christian Wittkowsky family, 38 Geneva Street, photo (Ancestry, 1888).jpg

Erie's Buffalo Tondas, hockey puck (c1973).jpg

Courtesy of Tim Lynch.

Sketch of early North Tonawanda history in The Ganson Street Tigers Go to War by Frederick T. Adcock.htm

The calmness of this virgin forest was disturbed in the year 1801 when soldiers of the young Republic were ordered to cut a road through the dank…

That Ironton disaster, article (Niagara Gazette, 1874-10-21).png

Pig iron, ad (Buffalo Courier, 1874-07-14.png

Niagara River Iron Co. dissolved, article (Niagara Gazette, 1884-01-29).png

Materials moved to Buffalo, article (Niagara Gazette, 1879-08-27).png

Iron Works to be sold at auction, article (Niagara Gazette, 1879-04-23).png

An Iron Works Boom, article (Buffalo News, 1888-12-30).png

Niagara River Iron Corporation, map detail (1876).png

Niagara River Iron Corporation, map detail (1875).png

Gilmores (Georges at 18 Marion and a Joseph at 282 Payne, City Directory 1905-1906).JPG

Joseph E Gilmore of TI&S holds first publuc office as Board of Health, one of "one of North Tonawanda's best known citizens" (12/31/14)More…

Gilmore Ave first appearance in city directory, 1909.jpg

Mentioned June 1905 tax sale Common Council. Joseph Gilmore on Board of Health in 1915, with Iron and Steel Works as early as 1896. Wife dies days…

Soup Lady photos (2025-12-23).png