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Spotlight Artifact: Pacemaker
From the TBHM CollectionMedtronicMinneapolis, MN1965 In 1958, Dr. Wilson Greatbatch of Clarence, NY invented and patented the lifesaving cardiac pacemaker. Dr. Greatbatch worked alongside Dr. William...
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Favorite Library Acquisitions
During my tenure here at The Buffalo History Museum, I have had many interesting items and collections come across my desk. The vast majority are from generous donations and a select few are ones my...
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The Greg D. Tranter Collection Manager, the Buffalo Bills Collection and what...
Here I am surrounded by my current project – working my way through the collection of die-cast model cars, busses, trucks and airplanes. A little more than a month ago, I accepted my current role as...
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The Apostolic Clock and its many Mysteries
What has an Apostles train that parades every 30 minutes, shows the moon phases, the location of the sun in the sky, and tells you the day and month all at once? Our Apostolic Clock! (If you aren’t...
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Spotlight Artifact: Huffy Puffy 999
The Fisher-Price Company was founded in 1930 when Herm Fisher began working with Irving Price and Helen Schelle to create toys that “appeal to the imagination, that do something new and surprising and...
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On This Day: January 24, 1935
Can of Banner Extra Dry Premium Beer, brewed, canned and packed by George F. Stein Brewery Inc., Buffalo, NY On this day (OTD) in 1935, the first can of beer was sold in Richmond, Virginia by the...
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Spotlight Artifact: Life Mask and Hands
During Abraham Lincoln’s visit to Chicago in March 1860, American sculptor Leonard Volk took a life mask of the future President. It took about an hour to set the plaster on his face with straws in...
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From World War 1 to the Saturday Sketch Club
In our upcoming World War I exhibit, “For Home and Country”, we will be featuring an oil painting by Lt. Clement C. Beuchat, entitled “78 Lightening Division at Thiaucourt, France, 1918”. This piece...
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Ten Things You Can Do In The Research Library On Your Next Visit
If you’re a first-time visitor to the Research Library, it is not immediately apparent what you can do and discover here. So we thought we’d write a list for the neophyte. 1. Look for a relative or...
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Spotlight Artifact: Popcorn HandCart
Starting in the mid-1960s, a Greek immigrant named James Eoannou purchased his friend’s concession pushcart and began selling popcorn, peanuts, and corn-fritters in North Buffalo neighborhoods. He...
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