Undated photograph of St. Ann’s Boy Scout Troop 118 standing with the Seneca District sign. The area that comprised the Seneca District now is part of the Tatonka district of the Greater Niagara Frontier Boy Scouts. Boy Scout Troop 118 Seneca district Troops in the Seneca District (circa 1934) were: 1: St. Stanislaus RC … Read more
The William Hengerer Company traced its roots back to 1876. The store was merged with Rochester based Sibley’s in the early 1980s. The downtown location was closed in 1987. Eventually the store merged (again) with Pittsburgh based Kaufmann’s. Now the stores fly the Macy’s banner. Store locations: Downtown (now an office building) Sheridan Drive (demolished, … Read more
So much retail- so little time. Or something like that. I have just discovered the browse newspapers section of Fulton History and now I will be getting nothing done. Why 1971? Why not. Why Tonawanda retail history? Because that is the first newspaper I snagged since I know the area & remember some of the … Read more
April 1950 was the first time that Diocese of Buffalo awarded the newly created Boy Scout Pelican award. The Most Rev. John F O’Hara (yes the high school was named in honor of him) presented the award at St. Joseph New Cathedral. The men receiving this award were: Buffalo Council: William F Payne, George Weinfurter, … Read more
ADVENTURE 24th Annual Meeting Boy Scouts of America Souvenir Program- Achievement Round-Up 174th Armory (now known as the Buffalo Connecticut Street Armory) June 1st and 2nd, 1934 Buffalo Council