5 48 11370 https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/8843166bdf444481d0dd91211c727f28.jpg 4ed7351e28ba6a2082c30ebf405157ce Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource World War I Posters Collection Description An account of the resource Posters were a very effective means of messaging throughout World War I. They were pasted onto walls and billboards everywhere to reach the widest possible audience. This form of propaganda, or “selling the war,” was used by both the Allies and the Central Powers to spark patriotism, raise funds and resources and foster hatred of the enemy. The posters were the work of the illustrators of the day – styles and techniques are as diverse as the artists and their countries. Although the United States came late to the war, it produced more WWI propaganda posters than any other country. Original poster collection donated to the Grosvenor Library by Edward Michael. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 28.75 x 20.75 in. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource Poster Number: 534 Title A name given to the resource Eat More Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Britton, L. N. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Heywood Strasser & Voight Lithograph Co. : New York (Printer) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource [1917-1918] Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived World War I Posters Collection Relation A related resource Digital Collections of the B&ECPL Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Early Twentieth Century (1900-1925) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital image copyright 2017 by the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Images in this collection are not to be used for any commercial purposes without the expressed written permission of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Users of this website are free to utilize material from this collection for non-commercial and educational purposes. Language A language of the resource eng Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rare Book Room of the B&ECPL (repository) https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/c1ad805643b2e2488b1140d0d738b5dd.jpg d609521bc3eebf0af23f2eb989681549 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource World War I Posters Collection Description An account of the resource Posters were a very effective means of messaging throughout World War I. They were pasted onto walls and billboards everywhere to reach the widest possible audience. This form of propaganda, or “selling the war,” was used by both the Allies and the Central Powers to spark patriotism, raise funds and resources and foster hatred of the enemy. The posters were the work of the illustrators of the day – styles and techniques are as diverse as the artists and their countries. Although the United States came late to the war, it produced more WWI propaganda posters than any other country. Original poster collection donated to the Grosvenor Library by Edward Michael. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 23 x 17.25 in. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource Poster Number: 573 Title A name given to the resource To everyone in this plant: Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Britton, L. N. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Thomsen-Ellis Co. : Baltimore and New York (Printer) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource [1917-1918] Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived World War I Posters Collection Relation A related resource Digital Collections of the B&ECPL Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Early Twentieth Century (1900-1925) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital image copyright 2017 by the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Images in this collection are not to be used for any commercial purposes without the expressed written permission of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Users of this website are free to utilize material from this collection for non-commercial and educational purposes. Language A language of the resource eng Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rare Book Room of the B&ECPL (repository) https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/7cd3d9c115dd316ecb8440aad0923e70.jpg 2c6c710fe43a439e00ad6fa51378f04c https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/63cfb421476c96ef979bc11976989822.jpg c92da4e42073d97e88283d3965cbbb7c https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/5fb52a3056141f3179d87bfd4f10cfba.jpg 26cc33ecd4dd9be126269de48c3dc1f7 https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/83bba9d207bfc2bb5392ce9a93b36ec2.jpg 72d642e448352d09b2dec9fb2960ab46 https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/25630193dbfff6eba46ff8363e7e82f9.jpg cb30f134caa48d8f7b1d3bf7b3d11c52 https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/7a00b358d0038a67378cd6870c69b72d.jpg 49b23e06a5b8bc88f7c020175adcc37e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Pan-American Exposition Sheet Music Collection Description An account of the resource The Pan-American Sheet Music collection consists of 25 song titles written for the 1901 Exposition in Buffalo, New York, and one title written for the Buffalo Midsummer Exposition in 1909. It includes popular songs, instrumental piano for band music, a hymn to President McKinley, and an original manuscript. This sheet music collection is presented as originally created. Several cover images and lyrics contain instances of racism and cultural stereotyping. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Buffalo March Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Brooke, Thomas Preston Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1901 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The John Church Company Description An account of the resource For the Piano, By Thomas Preston Brooke, conductor of the Chicago Marine Band. At head of title: "Dedicated to the Pan-American Exposition." Subject The topic of the resource Pan-American Exposition (1901 : Buffalo, N.Y.) Pan-American Exposition--(1901:Buffalo, N.Y.) --Songs and music Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Pan-American Exposition Sheet Music Collection Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital collection copyright 2021 by the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. This collection or portions thereof are not to be used for any commercial purposes without the expressed written permission of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Users of this website are free to utilize material from this collection for non-commercial and educational purposes. Relation A related resource Digital Collections of the B&ECPL Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Early Twentieth Century (1900-1925) Language A language of the resource eng Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of the B&ECPL (repository) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/6fe78bff3f2fa0834332529863ddb86f.pdf 71c1127a6d41afe6180cd9bc4e1ddae1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource We the People: Commemorating 250 Years of the Declaration of Independence Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. Semicenquintennial exhibit Description An account of the resource As we mark 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, this exhibit considers our region and our nation as a quilt of democracy — consisting of many communities, histories, and identities joined and shaped by many hands. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of B&ECPL (repository)/Rare Book Room of B&ECPL (repository) Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 2026 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital image copyright 2026 by the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Images in this collection are not to be used for any commercial purposes without the expressed written permission of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Users of this website are free to utilize material from this collection for non-commercial and educational purposes. Type The nature or genre of the resource Collection, Dataset, Event, Image, Interactive Resource, Moving Image, Physica l Object, Service, Software, Sound, Still Image, Text Language A language of the resource eng Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1757-2026 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Grosvenor Room Collections Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RBR U.S. 1938.B8 Title A name given to the resource Concerted action or isolation : which is the road to peace? Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Browder, Earl, 1891-1973 Description An account of the resource American Communist leader Earl Browder argued that collective security with democratic nations was essential to halt fascist aggression. He rejected isolationism as an illusion that would lead to a larger global conflict, instead advocating for coordinated economic pressures against aggressor states. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1938 Subject The topic of the resource Peace Security, International Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available International Publishers Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of B&ECPL (repository)/Rare Book Room of B&ECPL (repository) https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/2e378542209ec2f9a88d25455a63e31e.jpg 387147834ab9aea3125c51e7623d4043 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "We the People" Community Quilt Project Description An account of the resource Quilts embody a history of reuse and resourcefulness, of community relationships and care. They also invite collaboration, combining individual perspectives, skills, and stories into a diverse whole. This project was part of activities happening across Erie County throughout 2026 to celebrate 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence. With its proximity to the vital resource of the Great Lakes, the region we call Western New York has long been home to vibrant and diverse communities, both before and after the pivotal events of this country’s founding. This quilt project aimed to visually reflect the unique cultural and familial histories of communities in this region throughout its history. Residents of Western New York were invited to make and submit a 9 inch by 9 inch fabric square (sewn or constructed using glue) responding to the question “Who are ‘we the people?’” A quilt of these unique fabric squares was be sewn together in August 2026. If you have questions regarding a specific quilt square in this collection or one that you were responsible for creating, please contact the Grosvenor Room at grosvenorref@buffalolib.org. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [Untitled quilt square] Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Brown, Amyiah Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2026-06-26 Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Buffalo and & Erie County Public Library (Publisher of Digital) https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/74f03e2fdc0db5bfd0b763826a1c4b1c.jpg 10b2062347a33a0ef90db739337ea724 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "We the People" Community Quilt Project Description An account of the resource Quilts embody a history of reuse and resourcefulness, of community relationships and care. They also invite collaboration, combining individual perspectives, skills, and stories into a diverse whole. This project was part of activities happening across Erie County throughout 2026 to celebrate 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence. With its proximity to the vital resource of the Great Lakes, the region we call Western New York has long been home to vibrant and diverse communities, both before and after the pivotal events of this country’s founding. This quilt project aimed to visually reflect the unique cultural and familial histories of communities in this region throughout its history. Residents of Western New York were invited to make and submit a 9 inch by 9 inch fabric square (sewn or constructed using glue) responding to the question “Who are ‘we the people?’” A quilt of these unique fabric squares was be sewn together in August 2026. If you have questions regarding a specific quilt square in this collection or one that you were responsible for creating, please contact the Grosvenor Room at grosvenorref@buffalolib.org. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [Untitled quilt square] Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Brown, Anari Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2026-06-26 Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Buffalo and & Erie County Public Library (Publisher of Digital) https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/1ee94f15331483edf5c7420f9cac5b63.jpg e2771d4a2c26485af7fe9178aa74955f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource World War I Posters Collection Description An account of the resource Posters were a very effective means of messaging throughout World War I. They were pasted onto walls and billboards everywhere to reach the widest possible audience. This form of propaganda, or “selling the war,” was used by both the Allies and the Central Powers to spark patriotism, raise funds and resources and foster hatred of the enemy. The posters were the work of the illustrators of the day – styles and techniques are as diverse as the artists and their countries. Although the United States came late to the war, it produced more WWI propaganda posters than any other country. Original poster collection donated to the Grosvenor Library by Edward Michael. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 29.5 x 19.5 in. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource Poster Number: 541 Title A name given to the resource For your boy Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Brown, Arthur William Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Ketterlinus : Philadelphia (Printer) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource [1917-1918] Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived World War I Posters Collection Relation A related resource Digital Collections of the B&ECPL Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Early Twentieth Century (1900-1925) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital image copyright 2017 by the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Images in this collection are not to be used for any commercial purposes without the expressed written permission of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Users of this website are free to utilize material from this collection for non-commercial and educational purposes. Language A language of the resource eng Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rare Book Room of the B&ECPL (repository) https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/952e9223030900da658d7fb22b3a813e.jpg aca607195243ce6b9b4b97a078e97fb2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource World War I Posters Collection Description An account of the resource Posters were a very effective means of messaging throughout World War I. They were pasted onto walls and billboards everywhere to reach the widest possible audience. This form of propaganda, or “selling the war,” was used by both the Allies and the Central Powers to spark patriotism, raise funds and resources and foster hatred of the enemy. The posters were the work of the illustrators of the day – styles and techniques are as diverse as the artists and their countries. Although the United States came late to the war, it produced more WWI propaganda posters than any other country. Original poster collection donated to the Grosvenor Library by Edward Michael. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 29.75 x 19.75 in. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource Poster Number: 711 Title A name given to the resource Y.M.C.A. For Your Boy Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Brown, Arthur William Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Ketterlinus : Philadelphia (Printer) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1918 Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived World War I Posters Collection Relation A related resource Digital Collections of the B&ECPL Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Early Twentieth Century (1900-1925) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital image copyright 2017 by the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Images in this collection are not to be used for any commercial purposes without the expressed written permission of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Users of this website are free to utilize material from this collection for non-commercial and educational purposes. Language A language of the resource eng Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rare Book Room of the B&ECPL (repository) https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/87935e4dab1988ee4d1ff857f5f2f37f.jpg dd2231f11a8dc2d0819c72ab2904f8a9 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource World War I Posters Collection Description An account of the resource Posters were a very effective means of messaging throughout World War I. They were pasted onto walls and billboards everywhere to reach the widest possible audience. This form of propaganda, or “selling the war,” was used by both the Allies and the Central Powers to spark patriotism, raise funds and resources and foster hatred of the enemy. The posters were the work of the illustrators of the day – styles and techniques are as diverse as the artists and their countries. Although the United States came late to the war, it produced more WWI propaganda posters than any other country. Original poster collection donated to the Grosvenor Library by Edward Michael. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 55 x 40 in. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource Poster Number: 1026 Title A name given to the resource Il Lavoro. Ecco il nuovo dovere! Per assicurarne il benefico incremento, sottoscrivete al Prestito Nazionale. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Buccoro Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource [1914-1918] Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived World War I Posters Collection Relation A related resource Digital Collections of the B&ECPL Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Early Twentieth Century (1900-1925) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital image copyright 2017 by the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Images in this collection are not to be used for any commercial purposes without the expressed written permission of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Users of this website are free to utilize material from this collection for non-commercial and educational purposes. Language A language of the resource eng Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rare Book Room of the B&ECPL (repository) https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/480cc82e376e327adf53fd1ab5ff7737.pdf 4e00c304adb63185391695f9017b9ff6 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Sanitary reports of the City of Buffalo for the year 1854 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Buffalo (N.Y.) Board of Health Description An account of the resource Report concerning the 1854 cholera epidemic in the city of Buffalo. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rare Book Room of B&ECPL (repository) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1855 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 20240530 Subject The topic of the resource Cholera--Epidemiology. Cholera--New York (State)--Buffalo. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Clapp, Matthews & Co. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital image copyright 2024 by the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Images in this collection are not to be used for any commercial purposes without the expressed written permission of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Users of this website are free to utilize material from this collection for non-commercial and educational purposes. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority publications Description An account of the resource The Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority was established by the Common Council on April 3rd, 1934, with the mission of managing low-income housing in the City of Buffalo. The collection consists of works published by the BMHA, including annual reports, retrospective histories, and others. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Good housing for good neighbors Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Buffalo (N.Y.) Municipal Housing Authority Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource [1956] Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of B&ECPL (repository) Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 2023-03-29 Subject The topic of the resource Housing--New York (State)--Buffalo Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available [Municipal Housing Authority] (publisher of original) Buffalo & Erie County Public Library (publisher of digital) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital image copyright 2023 by the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Images in this collection are not to be used for any commercial purposes without the expressed written permission of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Description An account of the resource This collection consists of photographs of Buffalo Public School buildings taken in March 1908. These 83 black & white platinum prints were originally mounted on black pages in an album. While the album is no longer intact, information noted on the photographs reveals they were produced for a building survey for the Buffalo Common Council. The Deputy Building Commissioner of the Department of Public Works wrote a report on the condition of the school buildings and submitted it to the Common Council in 1908. The report paid particular attention to doors and fire escapes, and recommended safety improvements. Many of the photographs show the back or sides of the schools in order to document the fire escape(s). “Condemned” is written on some of the photos, but this may have been added at a later time. While the majority of the buildings documented here no longer exist today, most were still in use for many years after the photographs were taken. In 1908, the Buffalo Public School System consisted of 62 primary schools, 3 high schools, and one public teacher’s college. Nine of the primary schools are no longer in this collection, lost before the photographs were acquired by the B&ECPL. Many of the buildings in use in 1908 were erected between 1880 and 1900, a period of heavy construction when student enrollment almost doubled. Often the schools pictured are actually the second or third building to serve the neighborhood. The school system was organized in 1838, and the original buildings were small wood schoolhouses. As Buffalo’s population grew with the annexation of Black Rock in 1853, and the influx of immigrants in the second half of the 19th century, there was a need for larger schools, and more districts to handle the increase in students. As most of the buildings in these photographs no longer exist, this collection is a snapshot of educational architecture in the early 20th century. And while the schools are the main subjects of each photo, we also see a glimpse of life in 1908 Buffalo -- neighborhood shops, unpaved and brick roads, trolley car lines, early automobiles, and horse-drawn wagons. Some students took the opportunity to have their picture taken, and are lined up outside for the photographer. Others can be spotted peering out of the windows, curious faces against the glass. Some of the primary schools were designed by the architectural firm of Louise Bethune, the first professional female architect in the United States. She and/or her husband, Robert A. Bethune, designed six of the schools in the collection. Other notable architects of these schools include Esenwein & Johnson, M.E. Beebe & Son, and Charles D. Swan. The following sources were essential in describing the brief history of each building: <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:1100755/one">School days of yesterday: Buffalo Public School History</a> by G. Morton Weed.(2001) <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:392248/one">From the Boiler Room, The Buffalo Public Schools 1807-1984: A History of the Buffalo Public Schools and the school engineers who maintain them</a> by G. Morton Weed. (1984) <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:880491/one">Buffalo Common Council Proceedings</a>, 1908, pages 447-453. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Buffalo (N.Y.). Department of Public Works Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 1908 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of the B&ECPL Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Central High School Description An account of the resource Originally located at Franklin and Court Streets in Niagara Square, Central High School was Buffalo's first high school. The building pictured was the result of additions between 1854 and 1889. Central High moved to the Hutchinson building on Elmwood Avenue in 1914, and the school became known as Hutchinson-Central. The old building in Niagara Square was torn down in 1926, and replaced by the State Office Building at 65 Court Street. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Buffalo (N.Y.). Department of Public Works Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1908-03 Subject The topic of the resource Buffalo (N.Y.)--Public schools Buffalo Public Schools (Buffalo, N.Y.) Public schools--New York (State)--Buffalo Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Buffalo & Erie County Public Library (Publisher of digital) Relation A related resource Digital Collections of the B&ECPL Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/tiff Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Early Twentieth Century (1900-1925) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital image copyright 2018 by the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Images in this collection are not to be used for any commercial purposes without the expressed written permission of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Users of this website are free to utilize material from this collection for non-commercial and educational purposes. Language A language of the resource eng Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of the B&ECPL (repository) https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/477534e800554384cdffe1548924236b.jpg a872226e7834bd31c8b3fb33ddd6d3b5 https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/70f073a0981976eb3800bb4a1c06ff46.jpg 712e3904b442e510c6b1d1f947de21fe Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Description An account of the resource This collection consists of photographs of Buffalo Public School buildings taken in March 1908. These 83 black & white platinum prints were originally mounted on black pages in an album. While the album is no longer intact, information noted on the photographs reveals they were produced for a building survey for the Buffalo Common Council. The Deputy Building Commissioner of the Department of Public Works wrote a report on the condition of the school buildings and submitted it to the Common Council in 1908. The report paid particular attention to doors and fire escapes, and recommended safety improvements. Many of the photographs show the back or sides of the schools in order to document the fire escape(s). “Condemned” is written on some of the photos, but this may have been added at a later time. While the majority of the buildings documented here no longer exist today, most were still in use for many years after the photographs were taken. In 1908, the Buffalo Public School System consisted of 62 primary schools, 3 high schools, and one public teacher’s college. Nine of the primary schools are no longer in this collection, lost before the photographs were acquired by the B&ECPL. Many of the buildings in use in 1908 were erected between 1880 and 1900, a period of heavy construction when student enrollment almost doubled. Often the schools pictured are actually the second or third building to serve the neighborhood. The school system was organized in 1838, and the original buildings were small wood schoolhouses. As Buffalo’s population grew with the annexation of Black Rock in 1853, and the influx of immigrants in the second half of the 19th century, there was a need for larger schools, and more districts to handle the increase in students. As most of the buildings in these photographs no longer exist, this collection is a snapshot of educational architecture in the early 20th century. And while the schools are the main subjects of each photo, we also see a glimpse of life in 1908 Buffalo -- neighborhood shops, unpaved and brick roads, trolley car lines, early automobiles, and horse-drawn wagons. Some students took the opportunity to have their picture taken, and are lined up outside for the photographer. Others can be spotted peering out of the windows, curious faces against the glass. Some of the primary schools were designed by the architectural firm of Louise Bethune, the first professional female architect in the United States. She and/or her husband, Robert A. Bethune, designed six of the schools in the collection. Other notable architects of these schools include Esenwein & Johnson, M.E. Beebe & Son, and Charles D. Swan. The following sources were essential in describing the brief history of each building: <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:1100755/one">School days of yesterday: Buffalo Public School History</a> by G. Morton Weed.(2001) <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:392248/one">From the Boiler Room, The Buffalo Public Schools 1807-1984: A History of the Buffalo Public Schools and the school engineers who maintain them</a> by G. Morton Weed. (1984) <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:880491/one">Buffalo Common Council Proceedings</a>, 1908, pages 447-453. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Buffalo (N.Y.). Department of Public Works Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 1908 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of the B&ECPL Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lafayette High School Description An account of the resource Buffalo's third high school, located at 370 Lafayette Ave, was built in 1903. The stone, brick and terra-cotta structure in the French Renaissance Revival style was designed by architects August Esenwein and James A. Johnson. The building has continually been in use by the Buffalo Public Schools. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Buffalo (N.Y.). Department of Public Works Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1908-03 Subject The topic of the resource Buffalo (N.Y.)--Public schools Buffalo Public Schools (Buffalo, N.Y.) Public schools--New York (State)--Buffalo Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Buffalo & Erie County Public Library (Publisher of digital) Relation A related resource Digital Collections of the B&ECPL Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/tiff Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Early Twentieth Century (1900-1925) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital image copyright 2018 by the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Images in this collection are not to be used for any commercial purposes without the expressed written permission of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Users of this website are free to utilize material from this collection for non-commercial and educational purposes. Language A language of the resource eng Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of the B&ECPL (repository) https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/40e950eb03b54950b5b2276d2cdd54ec.jpg a3285f2c0645536176791cf50da0fcca https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/8391d111fd50b3fee1de3bbf087a5bee.jpg f344b3b33bef180fd431e986fdc02fa2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Description An account of the resource This collection consists of photographs of Buffalo Public School buildings taken in March 1908. These 83 black & white platinum prints were originally mounted on black pages in an album. While the album is no longer intact, information noted on the photographs reveals they were produced for a building survey for the Buffalo Common Council. The Deputy Building Commissioner of the Department of Public Works wrote a report on the condition of the school buildings and submitted it to the Common Council in 1908. The report paid particular attention to doors and fire escapes, and recommended safety improvements. Many of the photographs show the back or sides of the schools in order to document the fire escape(s). “Condemned” is written on some of the photos, but this may have been added at a later time. While the majority of the buildings documented here no longer exist today, most were still in use for many years after the photographs were taken. In 1908, the Buffalo Public School System consisted of 62 primary schools, 3 high schools, and one public teacher’s college. Nine of the primary schools are no longer in this collection, lost before the photographs were acquired by the B&ECPL. Many of the buildings in use in 1908 were erected between 1880 and 1900, a period of heavy construction when student enrollment almost doubled. Often the schools pictured are actually the second or third building to serve the neighborhood. The school system was organized in 1838, and the original buildings were small wood schoolhouses. As Buffalo’s population grew with the annexation of Black Rock in 1853, and the influx of immigrants in the second half of the 19th century, there was a need for larger schools, and more districts to handle the increase in students. As most of the buildings in these photographs no longer exist, this collection is a snapshot of educational architecture in the early 20th century. And while the schools are the main subjects of each photo, we also see a glimpse of life in 1908 Buffalo -- neighborhood shops, unpaved and brick roads, trolley car lines, early automobiles, and horse-drawn wagons. Some students took the opportunity to have their picture taken, and are lined up outside for the photographer. Others can be spotted peering out of the windows, curious faces against the glass. Some of the primary schools were designed by the architectural firm of Louise Bethune, the first professional female architect in the United States. She and/or her husband, Robert A. Bethune, designed six of the schools in the collection. Other notable architects of these schools include Esenwein & Johnson, M.E. Beebe & Son, and Charles D. Swan. The following sources were essential in describing the brief history of each building: <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:1100755/one">School days of yesterday: Buffalo Public School History</a> by G. Morton Weed.(2001) <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:392248/one">From the Boiler Room, The Buffalo Public Schools 1807-1984: A History of the Buffalo Public Schools and the school engineers who maintain them</a> by G. Morton Weed. (1984) <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:880491/one">Buffalo Common Council Proceedings</a>, 1908, pages 447-453. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Buffalo (N.Y.). Department of Public Works Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 1908 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of the B&ECPL Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Masten Park High School Description An account of the resource Masten Park High School was Buffalo's second high school. Located at Masten Avenue and North Street, this is the original building built in 1897. The architectural firm M.E. Beebe and Son won the competition to design the school.<span style="color:#000000;text-transform:none;text-indent:0px;letter-spacing:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;word-spacing:0px;float:none;white-space:normal;background-color:#ffffff;"> It was destroyed by fire in 1912, and rebuilt onsite in 1914. The school was later known as Fosdick-Masten High School, and changed to City Honors in 1980. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Buffalo (N.Y.). Department of Public Works Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1908-03 Subject The topic of the resource Buffalo (N.Y.)--Public schools Buffalo Public Schools (Buffalo, N.Y.) Public schools--New York (State)--Buffalo Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Buffalo & Erie County Public Library (Publisher of digital) Relation A related resource Digital Collections of the B&ECPL Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/tiff Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Early Twentieth Century (1900-1925) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital image copyright 2018 by the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Images in this collection are not to be used for any commercial purposes without the expressed written permission of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Users of this website are free to utilize material from this collection for non-commercial and educational purposes. Language A language of the resource eng Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of the B&ECPL (repository) https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/dff1d4f703e8a6559c82abd27acb81c0.jpg 1dc9589f95ab7b358c467a7841de861f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Description An account of the resource This collection consists of photographs of Buffalo Public School buildings taken in March 1908. These 83 black & white platinum prints were originally mounted on black pages in an album. While the album is no longer intact, information noted on the photographs reveals they were produced for a building survey for the Buffalo Common Council. The Deputy Building Commissioner of the Department of Public Works wrote a report on the condition of the school buildings and submitted it to the Common Council in 1908. The report paid particular attention to doors and fire escapes, and recommended safety improvements. Many of the photographs show the back or sides of the schools in order to document the fire escape(s). “Condemned” is written on some of the photos, but this may have been added at a later time. While the majority of the buildings documented here no longer exist today, most were still in use for many years after the photographs were taken. In 1908, the Buffalo Public School System consisted of 62 primary schools, 3 high schools, and one public teacher’s college. Nine of the primary schools are no longer in this collection, lost before the photographs were acquired by the B&ECPL. Many of the buildings in use in 1908 were erected between 1880 and 1900, a period of heavy construction when student enrollment almost doubled. Often the schools pictured are actually the second or third building to serve the neighborhood. The school system was organized in 1838, and the original buildings were small wood schoolhouses. As Buffalo’s population grew with the annexation of Black Rock in 1853, and the influx of immigrants in the second half of the 19th century, there was a need for larger schools, and more districts to handle the increase in students. As most of the buildings in these photographs no longer exist, this collection is a snapshot of educational architecture in the early 20th century. And while the schools are the main subjects of each photo, we also see a glimpse of life in 1908 Buffalo -- neighborhood shops, unpaved and brick roads, trolley car lines, early automobiles, and horse-drawn wagons. Some students took the opportunity to have their picture taken, and are lined up outside for the photographer. Others can be spotted peering out of the windows, curious faces against the glass. Some of the primary schools were designed by the architectural firm of Louise Bethune, the first professional female architect in the United States. She and/or her husband, Robert A. Bethune, designed six of the schools in the collection. Other notable architects of these schools include Esenwein & Johnson, M.E. Beebe & Son, and Charles D. Swan. The following sources were essential in describing the brief history of each building: <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:1100755/one">School days of yesterday: Buffalo Public School History</a> by G. Morton Weed.(2001) <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:392248/one">From the Boiler Room, The Buffalo Public Schools 1807-1984: A History of the Buffalo Public Schools and the school engineers who maintain them</a> by G. Morton Weed. (1984) <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:880491/one">Buffalo Common Council Proceedings</a>, 1908, pages 447-453. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Buffalo (N.Y.). Department of Public Works Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 1908 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of the B&ECPL Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Normal School Description An account of the resource The Normal School, established in 1871, was a training school for teachers, and children attended the School of Practice within. This Teachers College later evolved into Buffalo State College. Originally located on Jersey Street in 1871, this structure was replaced with a new building in 1914. The new structure on this site housed Grover Cleveland High School beginning in 1931. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Buffalo (N.Y.). Department of Public Works Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1908-03 Subject The topic of the resource Buffalo (N.Y.)--Public schools Buffalo Public Schools (Buffalo, N.Y.) Public schools--New York (State)--Buffalo Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Buffalo & Erie County Public Library (Publisher of digital) Relation A related resource Digital Collections of the B&ECPL Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/tiff Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Early Twentieth Century (1900-1925) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital image copyright 2018 by the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Images in this collection are not to be used for any commercial purposes without the expressed written permission of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Users of this website are free to utilize material from this collection for non-commercial and educational purposes. Language A language of the resource eng Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of the B&ECPL (repository) https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/f97f39645964ea66f9bda7ec582cd10c.jpg 064769cad6ec7b5b4eeef4cf0fa20cb9 https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/e685bd668018660922829cf5263fdebf.jpg 843013af5c5605c06a5a097f6b99d255 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Description An account of the resource This collection consists of photographs of Buffalo Public School buildings taken in March 1908. These 83 black & white platinum prints were originally mounted on black pages in an album. While the album is no longer intact, information noted on the photographs reveals they were produced for a building survey for the Buffalo Common Council. The Deputy Building Commissioner of the Department of Public Works wrote a report on the condition of the school buildings and submitted it to the Common Council in 1908. The report paid particular attention to doors and fire escapes, and recommended safety improvements. Many of the photographs show the back or sides of the schools in order to document the fire escape(s). “Condemned” is written on some of the photos, but this may have been added at a later time. While the majority of the buildings documented here no longer exist today, most were still in use for many years after the photographs were taken. In 1908, the Buffalo Public School System consisted of 62 primary schools, 3 high schools, and one public teacher’s college. Nine of the primary schools are no longer in this collection, lost before the photographs were acquired by the B&ECPL. Many of the buildings in use in 1908 were erected between 1880 and 1900, a period of heavy construction when student enrollment almost doubled. Often the schools pictured are actually the second or third building to serve the neighborhood. The school system was organized in 1838, and the original buildings were small wood schoolhouses. As Buffalo’s population grew with the annexation of Black Rock in 1853, and the influx of immigrants in the second half of the 19th century, there was a need for larger schools, and more districts to handle the increase in students. As most of the buildings in these photographs no longer exist, this collection is a snapshot of educational architecture in the early 20th century. And while the schools are the main subjects of each photo, we also see a glimpse of life in 1908 Buffalo -- neighborhood shops, unpaved and brick roads, trolley car lines, early automobiles, and horse-drawn wagons. Some students took the opportunity to have their picture taken, and are lined up outside for the photographer. Others can be spotted peering out of the windows, curious faces against the glass. Some of the primary schools were designed by the architectural firm of Louise Bethune, the first professional female architect in the United States. She and/or her husband, Robert A. Bethune, designed six of the schools in the collection. Other notable architects of these schools include Esenwein & Johnson, M.E. Beebe & Son, and Charles D. Swan. The following sources were essential in describing the brief history of each building: <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:1100755/one">School days of yesterday: Buffalo Public School History</a> by G. Morton Weed.(2001) <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:392248/one">From the Boiler Room, The Buffalo Public Schools 1807-1984: A History of the Buffalo Public Schools and the school engineers who maintain them</a> by G. Morton Weed. (1984) <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:880491/one">Buffalo Common Council Proceedings</a>, 1908, pages 447-453. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Buffalo (N.Y.). Department of Public Works Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 1908 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of the B&ECPL Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource School No. 1, Seventh Street School Description An account of the resource This building at 360 Seventh Street was the third to house School No. 1. Built in 1897, it was later called the "Old Building" when another school was built on Front Ave (later Busti Ave). The old building closed in the 1960s and has since been demolished. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Buffalo (N.Y.). Department of Public Works Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1908-03 Subject The topic of the resource Buffalo (N.Y.)--Public schools Buffalo Public Schools (Buffalo, N.Y.) Public schools--New York (State)--Buffalo Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Buffalo & Erie County Public Library (Publisher of digital) Relation A related resource Digital Collections of the B&ECPL Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/tiff Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Early Twentieth Century (1900-1925) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital image copyright 2018 by the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Images in this collection are not to be used for any commercial purposes without the expressed written permission of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Users of this website are free to utilize material from this collection for non-commercial and educational purposes. Language A language of the resource eng Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of the B&ECPL (repository) https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/087b62caa9466ce2768182fbdfe269f4.jpg 87d5f1a52baccbcf1697c3aa7152a818 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Description An account of the resource This collection consists of photographs of Buffalo Public School buildings taken in March 1908. These 83 black & white platinum prints were originally mounted on black pages in an album. While the album is no longer intact, information noted on the photographs reveals they were produced for a building survey for the Buffalo Common Council. The Deputy Building Commissioner of the Department of Public Works wrote a report on the condition of the school buildings and submitted it to the Common Council in 1908. The report paid particular attention to doors and fire escapes, and recommended safety improvements. Many of the photographs show the back or sides of the schools in order to document the fire escape(s). “Condemned” is written on some of the photos, but this may have been added at a later time. While the majority of the buildings documented here no longer exist today, most were still in use for many years after the photographs were taken. In 1908, the Buffalo Public School System consisted of 62 primary schools, 3 high schools, and one public teacher’s college. Nine of the primary schools are no longer in this collection, lost before the photographs were acquired by the B&ECPL. Many of the buildings in use in 1908 were erected between 1880 and 1900, a period of heavy construction when student enrollment almost doubled. Often the schools pictured are actually the second or third building to serve the neighborhood. The school system was organized in 1838, and the original buildings were small wood schoolhouses. As Buffalo’s population grew with the annexation of Black Rock in 1853, and the influx of immigrants in the second half of the 19th century, there was a need for larger schools, and more districts to handle the increase in students. As most of the buildings in these photographs no longer exist, this collection is a snapshot of educational architecture in the early 20th century. And while the schools are the main subjects of each photo, we also see a glimpse of life in 1908 Buffalo -- neighborhood shops, unpaved and brick roads, trolley car lines, early automobiles, and horse-drawn wagons. Some students took the opportunity to have their picture taken, and are lined up outside for the photographer. Others can be spotted peering out of the windows, curious faces against the glass. Some of the primary schools were designed by the architectural firm of Louise Bethune, the first professional female architect in the United States. She and/or her husband, Robert A. Bethune, designed six of the schools in the collection. Other notable architects of these schools include Esenwein & Johnson, M.E. Beebe & Son, and Charles D. Swan. The following sources were essential in describing the brief history of each building: <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:1100755/one">School days of yesterday: Buffalo Public School History</a> by G. Morton Weed.(2001) <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:392248/one">From the Boiler Room, The Buffalo Public Schools 1807-1984: A History of the Buffalo Public Schools and the school engineers who maintain them</a> by G. Morton Weed. (1984) <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:880491/one">Buffalo Common Council Proceedings</a>, 1908, pages 447-453. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Buffalo (N.Y.). Department of Public Works Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 1908 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of the B&ECPL Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource School No. 3, Perry Street School Description An account of the resource Built in 1851 at Perry & Illinois Streets, this structure replaced the first School 3 on the same site. The neighborhood later grew to be more commercial, and this building closed in 1921. School 3 was moved to a new builidng on Porter Avenue the next year. The building at Perry & Illinois has since been demolished. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Buffalo (N.Y.). Department of Public Works Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1908-03 Subject The topic of the resource Buffalo (N.Y.)--Public schools Buffalo Public Schools (Buffalo, N.Y.) Public schools--New York (State)--Buffalo Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Buffalo & Erie County Public Library (Publisher of digital) Relation A related resource Digital Collections of the B&ECPL Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/tiff Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Early Twentieth Century (1900-1925) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital image copyright 2018 by the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Images in this collection are not to be used for any commercial purposes without the expressed written permission of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Users of this website are free to utilize material from this collection for non-commercial and educational purposes. Language A language of the resource eng Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of the B&ECPL (repository) https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/3e3900ece8a96bb2b33d74952bcf3af1.jpg 570ac1ca7297ab2e2310a04b94bbffac https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/81248ec59284c282266f0c52685580fe.jpg 1c3f2f09bbc77b2578d2ef94cdde7099 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Description An account of the resource This collection consists of photographs of Buffalo Public School buildings taken in March 1908. These 83 black & white platinum prints were originally mounted on black pages in an album. While the album is no longer intact, information noted on the photographs reveals they were produced for a building survey for the Buffalo Common Council. The Deputy Building Commissioner of the Department of Public Works wrote a report on the condition of the school buildings and submitted it to the Common Council in 1908. The report paid particular attention to doors and fire escapes, and recommended safety improvements. Many of the photographs show the back or sides of the schools in order to document the fire escape(s). “Condemned” is written on some of the photos, but this may have been added at a later time. While the majority of the buildings documented here no longer exist today, most were still in use for many years after the photographs were taken. In 1908, the Buffalo Public School System consisted of 62 primary schools, 3 high schools, and one public teacher’s college. Nine of the primary schools are no longer in this collection, lost before the photographs were acquired by the B&ECPL. Many of the buildings in use in 1908 were erected between 1880 and 1900, a period of heavy construction when student enrollment almost doubled. Often the schools pictured are actually the second or third building to serve the neighborhood. The school system was organized in 1838, and the original buildings were small wood schoolhouses. As Buffalo’s population grew with the annexation of Black Rock in 1853, and the influx of immigrants in the second half of the 19th century, there was a need for larger schools, and more districts to handle the increase in students. As most of the buildings in these photographs no longer exist, this collection is a snapshot of educational architecture in the early 20th century. And while the schools are the main subjects of each photo, we also see a glimpse of life in 1908 Buffalo -- neighborhood shops, unpaved and brick roads, trolley car lines, early automobiles, and horse-drawn wagons. Some students took the opportunity to have their picture taken, and are lined up outside for the photographer. Others can be spotted peering out of the windows, curious faces against the glass. Some of the primary schools were designed by the architectural firm of Louise Bethune, the first professional female architect in the United States. She and/or her husband, Robert A. Bethune, designed six of the schools in the collection. Other notable architects of these schools include Esenwein & Johnson, M.E. Beebe & Son, and Charles D. Swan. The following sources were essential in describing the brief history of each building: <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:1100755/one">School days of yesterday: Buffalo Public School History</a> by G. Morton Weed.(2001) <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:392248/one">From the Boiler Room, The Buffalo Public Schools 1807-1984: A History of the Buffalo Public Schools and the school engineers who maintain them</a> by G. Morton Weed. (1984) <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:880491/one">Buffalo Common Council Proceedings</a>, 1908, pages 447-453. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Buffalo (N.Y.). Department of Public Works Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 1908 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of the B&ECPL Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource School No. 4, Elk Street School Description An account of the resource Built in 1849 at 425 South Park Avenue (formerly Elk Street and Abbott Road), this school was enlarged several times. In 1887, the design firm of Louise Bethune, Bethune & Bethune, designed an addition to the school. In 1925, this building was replaced by a new structure. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Buffalo (N.Y.). Department of Public Works Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1908-03 Subject The topic of the resource Buffalo (N.Y.)--Public schools Buffalo Public Schools (Buffalo, N.Y.) Public schools--New York (State)--Buffalo Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Buffalo & Erie County Public Library (Publisher of digital) Relation A related resource Digital Collections of the B&ECPL Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/tiff Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Early Twentieth Century (1900-1925) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital image copyright 2018 by the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Images in this collection are not to be used for any commercial purposes without the expressed written permission of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Users of this website are free to utilize material from this collection for non-commercial and educational purposes. Language A language of the resource eng Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of the B&ECPL (repository) https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/5d661334111edcf5703dd01b593034b9.jpg 5db96cba437a0b0066d702a5a7564f06 https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/8148f6283b03be66d13c2876fe2b2d13.jpg a4b3c72964336d94f3b1653c3ad7117d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Description An account of the resource This collection consists of photographs of Buffalo Public School buildings taken in March 1908. These 83 black & white platinum prints were originally mounted on black pages in an album. While the album is no longer intact, information noted on the photographs reveals they were produced for a building survey for the Buffalo Common Council. The Deputy Building Commissioner of the Department of Public Works wrote a report on the condition of the school buildings and submitted it to the Common Council in 1908. The report paid particular attention to doors and fire escapes, and recommended safety improvements. Many of the photographs show the back or sides of the schools in order to document the fire escape(s). “Condemned” is written on some of the photos, but this may have been added at a later time. While the majority of the buildings documented here no longer exist today, most were still in use for many years after the photographs were taken. In 1908, the Buffalo Public School System consisted of 62 primary schools, 3 high schools, and one public teacher’s college. Nine of the primary schools are no longer in this collection, lost before the photographs were acquired by the B&ECPL. Many of the buildings in use in 1908 were erected between 1880 and 1900, a period of heavy construction when student enrollment almost doubled. Often the schools pictured are actually the second or third building to serve the neighborhood. The school system was organized in 1838, and the original buildings were small wood schoolhouses. As Buffalo’s population grew with the annexation of Black Rock in 1853, and the influx of immigrants in the second half of the 19th century, there was a need for larger schools, and more districts to handle the increase in students. As most of the buildings in these photographs no longer exist, this collection is a snapshot of educational architecture in the early 20th century. And while the schools are the main subjects of each photo, we also see a glimpse of life in 1908 Buffalo -- neighborhood shops, unpaved and brick roads, trolley car lines, early automobiles, and horse-drawn wagons. Some students took the opportunity to have their picture taken, and are lined up outside for the photographer. Others can be spotted peering out of the windows, curious faces against the glass. Some of the primary schools were designed by the architectural firm of Louise Bethune, the first professional female architect in the United States. She and/or her husband, Robert A. Bethune, designed six of the schools in the collection. Other notable architects of these schools include Esenwein & Johnson, M.E. Beebe & Son, and Charles D. Swan. The following sources were essential in describing the brief history of each building: <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:1100755/one">School days of yesterday: Buffalo Public School History</a> by G. Morton Weed.(2001) <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:392248/one">From the Boiler Room, The Buffalo Public Schools 1807-1984: A History of the Buffalo Public Schools and the school engineers who maintain them</a> by G. Morton Weed. (1984) <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:880491/one">Buffalo Common Council Proceedings</a>, 1908, pages 447-453. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Buffalo (N.Y.). Department of Public Works Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 1908 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of the B&ECPL Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource School No. 5, Seneca Street School Description An account of the resource Built in 1890, this steam-heated building was located at 789 Seneca Street at the corner of Hydraulic Street. In 1905, it was renamed Seneca Vocational School. The school was in use under various names until 1955 and later torn down. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Buffalo (N.Y.). Department of Public Works Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1908-03 Subject The topic of the resource Buffalo (N.Y.)--Public schools Buffalo Public Schools (Buffalo, N.Y.) Public schools--New York (State)--Buffalo Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Buffalo & Erie County Public Library (Publisher of digital) Relation A related resource Digital Collections of the B&ECPL Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/tiff Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Early Twentieth Century (1900-1925) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital image copyright 2018 by the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Images in this collection are not to be used for any commercial purposes without the expressed written permission of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Users of this website are free to utilize material from this collection for non-commercial and educational purposes. Language A language of the resource eng Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of the B&ECPL (repository) https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/869307c6f73c6199fd5f201fa5cc5fc4.jpg 35f624ad80c1f3db75a1b0010b8cd570 https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/522bc4ee04535b186e61c3bb7e0ee3bd.jpg b0ff4d83f6cee82cf146d26c1222b931 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Description An account of the resource This collection consists of photographs of Buffalo Public School buildings taken in March 1908. These 83 black & white platinum prints were originally mounted on black pages in an album. While the album is no longer intact, information noted on the photographs reveals they were produced for a building survey for the Buffalo Common Council. The Deputy Building Commissioner of the Department of Public Works wrote a report on the condition of the school buildings and submitted it to the Common Council in 1908. The report paid particular attention to doors and fire escapes, and recommended safety improvements. Many of the photographs show the back or sides of the schools in order to document the fire escape(s). “Condemned” is written on some of the photos, but this may have been added at a later time. While the majority of the buildings documented here no longer exist today, most were still in use for many years after the photographs were taken. In 1908, the Buffalo Public School System consisted of 62 primary schools, 3 high schools, and one public teacher’s college. Nine of the primary schools are no longer in this collection, lost before the photographs were acquired by the B&ECPL. Many of the buildings in use in 1908 were erected between 1880 and 1900, a period of heavy construction when student enrollment almost doubled. Often the schools pictured are actually the second or third building to serve the neighborhood. The school system was organized in 1838, and the original buildings were small wood schoolhouses. As Buffalo’s population grew with the annexation of Black Rock in 1853, and the influx of immigrants in the second half of the 19th century, there was a need for larger schools, and more districts to handle the increase in students. As most of the buildings in these photographs no longer exist, this collection is a snapshot of educational architecture in the early 20th century. And while the schools are the main subjects of each photo, we also see a glimpse of life in 1908 Buffalo -- neighborhood shops, unpaved and brick roads, trolley car lines, early automobiles, and horse-drawn wagons. Some students took the opportunity to have their picture taken, and are lined up outside for the photographer. Others can be spotted peering out of the windows, curious faces against the glass. Some of the primary schools were designed by the architectural firm of Louise Bethune, the first professional female architect in the United States. She and/or her husband, Robert A. Bethune, designed six of the schools in the collection. Other notable architects of these schools include Esenwein & Johnson, M.E. Beebe & Son, and Charles D. Swan. The following sources were essential in describing the brief history of each building: <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:1100755/one">School days of yesterday: Buffalo Public School History</a> by G. Morton Weed.(2001) <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:392248/one">From the Boiler Room, The Buffalo Public Schools 1807-1984: A History of the Buffalo Public Schools and the school engineers who maintain them</a> by G. Morton Weed. (1984) <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:880491/one">Buffalo Common Council Proceedings</a>, 1908, pages 447-453. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Buffalo (N.Y.). Department of Public Works Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 1908 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of the B&ECPL Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource School No. 6, South Division Street School Description An account of the resource Located at 248 South Division Street, this 1868 building was used as a primary grade school until 1954. The school has since been demolished. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Buffalo (N.Y.). Department of Public Works Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1908-03 Subject The topic of the resource Buffalo (N.Y.)--Public schools Buffalo Public Schools (Buffalo, N.Y.) Public schools--New York (State)--Buffalo Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Buffalo & Erie County Public Library (Publisher of digital) Relation A related resource Digital Collections of the B&ECPL Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/tiff Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Early Twentieth Century (1900-1925) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital image copyright 2018 by the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Images in this collection are not to be used for any commercial purposes without the expressed written permission of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Users of this website are free to utilize material from this collection for non-commercial and educational purposes. Language A language of the resource eng Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of the B&ECPL (repository) https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/f7d896450c381a1a93a780516616ee79.jpg b1a04b846b13052819c54ce72c0269a7 https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/c07effe3147c14d2ee4d47a796e4a027.jpg 27ea6dce37545cace39b010eabb25b64 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Description An account of the resource This collection consists of photographs of Buffalo Public School buildings taken in March 1908. These 83 black & white platinum prints were originally mounted on black pages in an album. While the album is no longer intact, information noted on the photographs reveals they were produced for a building survey for the Buffalo Common Council. The Deputy Building Commissioner of the Department of Public Works wrote a report on the condition of the school buildings and submitted it to the Common Council in 1908. The report paid particular attention to doors and fire escapes, and recommended safety improvements. Many of the photographs show the back or sides of the schools in order to document the fire escape(s). “Condemned” is written on some of the photos, but this may have been added at a later time. While the majority of the buildings documented here no longer exist today, most were still in use for many years after the photographs were taken. In 1908, the Buffalo Public School System consisted of 62 primary schools, 3 high schools, and one public teacher’s college. Nine of the primary schools are no longer in this collection, lost before the photographs were acquired by the B&ECPL. Many of the buildings in use in 1908 were erected between 1880 and 1900, a period of heavy construction when student enrollment almost doubled. Often the schools pictured are actually the second or third building to serve the neighborhood. The school system was organized in 1838, and the original buildings were small wood schoolhouses. As Buffalo’s population grew with the annexation of Black Rock in 1853, and the influx of immigrants in the second half of the 19th century, there was a need for larger schools, and more districts to handle the increase in students. As most of the buildings in these photographs no longer exist, this collection is a snapshot of educational architecture in the early 20th century. And while the schools are the main subjects of each photo, we also see a glimpse of life in 1908 Buffalo -- neighborhood shops, unpaved and brick roads, trolley car lines, early automobiles, and horse-drawn wagons. Some students took the opportunity to have their picture taken, and are lined up outside for the photographer. Others can be spotted peering out of the windows, curious faces against the glass. Some of the primary schools were designed by the architectural firm of Louise Bethune, the first professional female architect in the United States. She and/or her husband, Robert A. Bethune, designed six of the schools in the collection. Other notable architects of these schools include Esenwein & Johnson, M.E. Beebe & Son, and Charles D. Swan. The following sources were essential in describing the brief history of each building: <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:1100755/one">School days of yesterday: Buffalo Public School History</a> by G. Morton Weed.(2001) <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:392248/one">From the Boiler Room, The Buffalo Public Schools 1807-1984: A History of the Buffalo Public Schools and the school engineers who maintain them</a> by G. Morton Weed. (1984) <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:880491/one">Buffalo Common Council Proceedings</a>, 1908, pages 447-453. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Buffalo (N.Y.). Department of Public Works Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 1908 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of the B&ECPL Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource School No. 7, South Bailey Avenue School Description An account of the resource The first image shows the school located at 649 Bailey Avenue near Clinton Street. Built in 1891, it operated as School 7 until 1922 and was an annex to various other schools until 1950. The "Old Building" in the second photo was built in 1845 and was located at South Division and Ellicott Streets. Neither building remains today. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Buffalo (N.Y.). Department of Public Works Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1908-03 Subject The topic of the resource Buffalo (N.Y.)--Public schools Buffalo Public Schools (Buffalo, N.Y.) Public schools--New York (State)--Buffalo Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Buffalo & Erie County Public Library (Publisher of digital) Relation A related resource Digital Collections of the B&ECPL Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/tiff Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Early Twentieth Century (1900-1925) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital image copyright 2018 by the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Images in this collection are not to be used for any commercial purposes without the expressed written permission of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Users of this website are free to utilize material from this collection for non-commercial and educational purposes. Language A language of the resource eng Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of the B&ECPL (repository) https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/c308f37bff5c01bd8a262ba9adad5821.jpg f45b5b9380bcdaa200bd2ad9d7e0a0e5 https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/35a1dbf1aa7efe7dff91554ceb6f3e7b.jpg 42e29fc3889fb98b1ce1c5cc34037940 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Description An account of the resource This collection consists of photographs of Buffalo Public School buildings taken in March 1908. These 83 black & white platinum prints were originally mounted on black pages in an album. While the album is no longer intact, information noted on the photographs reveals they were produced for a building survey for the Buffalo Common Council. The Deputy Building Commissioner of the Department of Public Works wrote a report on the condition of the school buildings and submitted it to the Common Council in 1908. The report paid particular attention to doors and fire escapes, and recommended safety improvements. Many of the photographs show the back or sides of the schools in order to document the fire escape(s). “Condemned” is written on some of the photos, but this may have been added at a later time. While the majority of the buildings documented here no longer exist today, most were still in use for many years after the photographs were taken. In 1908, the Buffalo Public School System consisted of 62 primary schools, 3 high schools, and one public teacher’s college. Nine of the primary schools are no longer in this collection, lost before the photographs were acquired by the B&ECPL. Many of the buildings in use in 1908 were erected between 1880 and 1900, a period of heavy construction when student enrollment almost doubled. Often the schools pictured are actually the second or third building to serve the neighborhood. The school system was organized in 1838, and the original buildings were small wood schoolhouses. As Buffalo’s population grew with the annexation of Black Rock in 1853, and the influx of immigrants in the second half of the 19th century, there was a need for larger schools, and more districts to handle the increase in students. As most of the buildings in these photographs no longer exist, this collection is a snapshot of educational architecture in the early 20th century. And while the schools are the main subjects of each photo, we also see a glimpse of life in 1908 Buffalo -- neighborhood shops, unpaved and brick roads, trolley car lines, early automobiles, and horse-drawn wagons. Some students took the opportunity to have their picture taken, and are lined up outside for the photographer. Others can be spotted peering out of the windows, curious faces against the glass. Some of the primary schools were designed by the architectural firm of Louise Bethune, the first professional female architect in the United States. She and/or her husband, Robert A. Bethune, designed six of the schools in the collection. Other notable architects of these schools include Esenwein & Johnson, M.E. Beebe & Son, and Charles D. Swan. The following sources were essential in describing the brief history of each building: <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:1100755/one">School days of yesterday: Buffalo Public School History</a> by G. Morton Weed.(2001) <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:392248/one">From the Boiler Room, The Buffalo Public Schools 1807-1984: A History of the Buffalo Public Schools and the school engineers who maintain them</a> by G. Morton Weed. (1984) <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:880491/one">Buffalo Common Council Proceedings</a>, 1908, pages 447-453. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Buffalo (N.Y.). Department of Public Works Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 1908 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of the B&ECPL Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource School No. 8, Utica Street School Description An account of the resource School 8 moved into this building at Masten Avenue and East Utica Street in 1884 after the previous location at Franklin and Church became a more commercial district. It was designed by the architect Robert A. Bethune (husband of Louise Bethune). This building was destroyed by fire in 1918 and replaced the following year. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Buffalo (N.Y.). Department of Public Works Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1908-03 Subject The topic of the resource Buffalo (N.Y.)--Public schools Buffalo Public Schools (Buffalo, N.Y.) Public schools--New York (State)--Buffalo Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Buffalo & Erie County Public Library (Publisher of digital) Relation A related resource Digital Collections of the B&ECPL Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/tiff Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Early Twentieth Century (1900-1925) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital image copyright 2018 by the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Images in this collection are not to be used for any commercial purposes without the expressed written permission of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Users of this website are free to utilize material from this collection for non-commercial and educational purposes. Language A language of the resource eng Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of the B&ECPL (repository) https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/8d615dd8bb33cd4c766574796e528f3e.jpg ea3f4a7cf2db59b66b67dcce342a7778 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Description An account of the resource This collection consists of photographs of Buffalo Public School buildings taken in March 1908. These 83 black & white platinum prints were originally mounted on black pages in an album. While the album is no longer intact, information noted on the photographs reveals they were produced for a building survey for the Buffalo Common Council. The Deputy Building Commissioner of the Department of Public Works wrote a report on the condition of the school buildings and submitted it to the Common Council in 1908. The report paid particular attention to doors and fire escapes, and recommended safety improvements. Many of the photographs show the back or sides of the schools in order to document the fire escape(s). “Condemned” is written on some of the photos, but this may have been added at a later time. While the majority of the buildings documented here no longer exist today, most were still in use for many years after the photographs were taken. In 1908, the Buffalo Public School System consisted of 62 primary schools, 3 high schools, and one public teacher’s college. Nine of the primary schools are no longer in this collection, lost before the photographs were acquired by the B&ECPL. Many of the buildings in use in 1908 were erected between 1880 and 1900, a period of heavy construction when student enrollment almost doubled. Often the schools pictured are actually the second or third building to serve the neighborhood. The school system was organized in 1838, and the original buildings were small wood schoolhouses. As Buffalo’s population grew with the annexation of Black Rock in 1853, and the influx of immigrants in the second half of the 19th century, there was a need for larger schools, and more districts to handle the increase in students. As most of the buildings in these photographs no longer exist, this collection is a snapshot of educational architecture in the early 20th century. And while the schools are the main subjects of each photo, we also see a glimpse of life in 1908 Buffalo -- neighborhood shops, unpaved and brick roads, trolley car lines, early automobiles, and horse-drawn wagons. Some students took the opportunity to have their picture taken, and are lined up outside for the photographer. Others can be spotted peering out of the windows, curious faces against the glass. Some of the primary schools were designed by the architectural firm of Louise Bethune, the first professional female architect in the United States. She and/or her husband, Robert A. Bethune, designed six of the schools in the collection. Other notable architects of these schools include Esenwein & Johnson, M.E. Beebe & Son, and Charles D. Swan. The following sources were essential in describing the brief history of each building: <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:1100755/one">School days of yesterday: Buffalo Public School History</a> by G. Morton Weed.(2001) <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:392248/one">From the Boiler Room, The Buffalo Public Schools 1807-1984: A History of the Buffalo Public Schools and the school engineers who maintain them</a> by G. Morton Weed. (1984) <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:880491/one">Buffalo Common Council Proceedings</a>, 1908, pages 447-453. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Buffalo (N.Y.). Department of Public Works Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 1908 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of the B&ECPL Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource School No. 9, Bailey Avenue School Description An account of the resource Built in the 1880s, this school was located at 2060 Bailey Ave. It was not the first building to house School 9; the original Vine Street location was used as the School for the Colored beginning in 1839. The Bailey Ave building closed in 1980 during school desegregation. It has been replaced by a Buffalo Fire Department Station. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Buffalo (N.Y.). Department of Public Works Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1908-03 Subject The topic of the resource Buffalo (N.Y.)--Public schools Buffalo Public Schools (Buffalo, N.Y.) Public schools--New York (State)--Buffalo Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Buffalo & Erie County Public Library (Publisher of digital) Relation A related resource Digital Collections of the B&ECPL Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/tiff Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Early Twentieth Century (1900-1925) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital image copyright 2018 by the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Images in this collection are not to be used for any commercial purposes without the expressed written permission of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Users of this website are free to utilize material from this collection for non-commercial and educational purposes. Language A language of the resource eng Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of the B&ECPL (repository) https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/464b9a00efd8809d0ecff02d43e97cfb.jpg 28a8e0a8fcf5fce7be27f1785650a672 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Description An account of the resource This collection consists of photographs of Buffalo Public School buildings taken in March 1908. These 83 black & white platinum prints were originally mounted on black pages in an album. While the album is no longer intact, information noted on the photographs reveals they were produced for a building survey for the Buffalo Common Council. The Deputy Building Commissioner of the Department of Public Works wrote a report on the condition of the school buildings and submitted it to the Common Council in 1908. The report paid particular attention to doors and fire escapes, and recommended safety improvements. Many of the photographs show the back or sides of the schools in order to document the fire escape(s). “Condemned” is written on some of the photos, but this may have been added at a later time. While the majority of the buildings documented here no longer exist today, most were still in use for many years after the photographs were taken. In 1908, the Buffalo Public School System consisted of 62 primary schools, 3 high schools, and one public teacher’s college. Nine of the primary schools are no longer in this collection, lost before the photographs were acquired by the B&ECPL. Many of the buildings in use in 1908 were erected between 1880 and 1900, a period of heavy construction when student enrollment almost doubled. Often the schools pictured are actually the second or third building to serve the neighborhood. The school system was organized in 1838, and the original buildings were small wood schoolhouses. As Buffalo’s population grew with the annexation of Black Rock in 1853, and the influx of immigrants in the second half of the 19th century, there was a need for larger schools, and more districts to handle the increase in students. As most of the buildings in these photographs no longer exist, this collection is a snapshot of educational architecture in the early 20th century. And while the schools are the main subjects of each photo, we also see a glimpse of life in 1908 Buffalo -- neighborhood shops, unpaved and brick roads, trolley car lines, early automobiles, and horse-drawn wagons. Some students took the opportunity to have their picture taken, and are lined up outside for the photographer. Others can be spotted peering out of the windows, curious faces against the glass. Some of the primary schools were designed by the architectural firm of Louise Bethune, the first professional female architect in the United States. She and/or her husband, Robert A. Bethune, designed six of the schools in the collection. Other notable architects of these schools include Esenwein & Johnson, M.E. Beebe & Son, and Charles D. Swan. The following sources were essential in describing the brief history of each building: <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:1100755/one">School days of yesterday: Buffalo Public School History</a> by G. Morton Weed.(2001) <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:392248/one">From the Boiler Room, The Buffalo Public Schools 1807-1984: A History of the Buffalo Public Schools and the school engineers who maintain them</a> by G. Morton Weed. (1984) <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:880491/one">Buffalo Common Council Proceedings</a>, 1908, pages 447-453. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Buffalo (N.Y.). Department of Public Works Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 1908 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of the B&ECPL Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource School No. 11, Elm Street School Description An account of the resource This was the third building to house School 11. It was built in 1890 at 102 Elm Street. A Mechanics Art School was developed here, which later became Technical High School. Elm Vocational High School also began here, and changed to Burgard Vocational High School when the school moved to Kensington Avenue. School 11 relocated to Poplar Avenue in 1922, and the building on Elm Street closed in the 1950s. It has since been torn down. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Buffalo (N.Y.). Department of Public Works Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1908-03 Subject The topic of the resource Buffalo (N.Y.)--Public schools Buffalo Public Schools (Buffalo, N.Y.) Public schools--New York (State)--Buffalo Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Buffalo & Erie County Public Library (Publisher of digital) Relation A related resource Digital Collections of the B&ECPL Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/tiff Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Early Twentieth Century (1900-1925) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital image copyright 2018 by the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Images in this collection are not to be used for any commercial purposes without the expressed written permission of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Users of this website are free to utilize material from this collection for non-commercial and educational purposes. Language A language of the resource eng Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of the B&ECPL (repository) https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/746cf404c1b5f91c20ba54158b5eb4f2.jpg 40864359ad1795fbbd600aa2c4d9ac86 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Description An account of the resource This collection consists of photographs of Buffalo Public School buildings taken in March 1908. These 83 black & white platinum prints were originally mounted on black pages in an album. While the album is no longer intact, information noted on the photographs reveals they were produced for a building survey for the Buffalo Common Council. The Deputy Building Commissioner of the Department of Public Works wrote a report on the condition of the school buildings and submitted it to the Common Council in 1908. The report paid particular attention to doors and fire escapes, and recommended safety improvements. Many of the photographs show the back or sides of the schools in order to document the fire escape(s). “Condemned” is written on some of the photos, but this may have been added at a later time. While the majority of the buildings documented here no longer exist today, most were still in use for many years after the photographs were taken. In 1908, the Buffalo Public School System consisted of 62 primary schools, 3 high schools, and one public teacher’s college. Nine of the primary schools are no longer in this collection, lost before the photographs were acquired by the B&ECPL. Many of the buildings in use in 1908 were erected between 1880 and 1900, a period of heavy construction when student enrollment almost doubled. Often the schools pictured are actually the second or third building to serve the neighborhood. The school system was organized in 1838, and the original buildings were small wood schoolhouses. As Buffalo’s population grew with the annexation of Black Rock in 1853, and the influx of immigrants in the second half of the 19th century, there was a need for larger schools, and more districts to handle the increase in students. As most of the buildings in these photographs no longer exist, this collection is a snapshot of educational architecture in the early 20th century. And while the schools are the main subjects of each photo, we also see a glimpse of life in 1908 Buffalo -- neighborhood shops, unpaved and brick roads, trolley car lines, early automobiles, and horse-drawn wagons. Some students took the opportunity to have their picture taken, and are lined up outside for the photographer. Others can be spotted peering out of the windows, curious faces against the glass. Some of the primary schools were designed by the architectural firm of Louise Bethune, the first professional female architect in the United States. She and/or her husband, Robert A. Bethune, designed six of the schools in the collection. Other notable architects of these schools include Esenwein & Johnson, M.E. Beebe & Son, and Charles D. Swan. The following sources were essential in describing the brief history of each building: <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:1100755/one">School days of yesterday: Buffalo Public School History</a> by G. Morton Weed.(2001) <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:392248/one">From the Boiler Room, The Buffalo Public Schools 1807-1984: A History of the Buffalo Public Schools and the school engineers who maintain them</a> by G. Morton Weed. (1984) <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:880491/one">Buffalo Common Council Proceedings</a>, 1908, pages 447-453. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Buffalo (N.Y.). Department of Public Works Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 1908 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of the B&ECPL Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource School No. 12, Spruce Street School Description An account of the resource Built in 1898 at 30 Spruce Street, this was the third structure to house School 12. It was replaced in 1958 with a school on nearby Ash Street. The 1898 building no longer exists. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Buffalo (N.Y.). Department of Public Works Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1908-03 Subject The topic of the resource Buffalo (N.Y.)--Public schools Buffalo Public Schools (Buffalo, N.Y.) Public schools--New York (State)--Buffalo Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Buffalo & Erie County Public Library (Publisher of digital) Relation A related resource Digital Collections of the B&ECPL Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/tiff Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Early Twentieth Century (1900-1925) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital image copyright 2018 by the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Images in this collection are not to be used for any commercial purposes without the expressed written permission of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Users of this website are free to utilize material from this collection for non-commercial and educational purposes. Language A language of the resource eng Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of the B&ECPL (repository) https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/56b3ab4da23ed152ec1ccb6ca2628bec.jpg 6f87381bb9d5e9b2219547e1214e53ea Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Description An account of the resource This collection consists of photographs of Buffalo Public School buildings taken in March 1908. These 83 black & white platinum prints were originally mounted on black pages in an album. While the album is no longer intact, information noted on the photographs reveals they were produced for a building survey for the Buffalo Common Council. The Deputy Building Commissioner of the Department of Public Works wrote a report on the condition of the school buildings and submitted it to the Common Council in 1908. The report paid particular attention to doors and fire escapes, and recommended safety improvements. Many of the photographs show the back or sides of the schools in order to document the fire escape(s). “Condemned” is written on some of the photos, but this may have been added at a later time. While the majority of the buildings documented here no longer exist today, most were still in use for many years after the photographs were taken. In 1908, the Buffalo Public School System consisted of 62 primary schools, 3 high schools, and one public teacher’s college. Nine of the primary schools are no longer in this collection, lost before the photographs were acquired by the B&ECPL. Many of the buildings in use in 1908 were erected between 1880 and 1900, a period of heavy construction when student enrollment almost doubled. Often the schools pictured are actually the second or third building to serve the neighborhood. The school system was organized in 1838, and the original buildings were small wood schoolhouses. As Buffalo’s population grew with the annexation of Black Rock in 1853, and the influx of immigrants in the second half of the 19th century, there was a need for larger schools, and more districts to handle the increase in students. As most of the buildings in these photographs no longer exist, this collection is a snapshot of educational architecture in the early 20th century. And while the schools are the main subjects of each photo, we also see a glimpse of life in 1908 Buffalo -- neighborhood shops, unpaved and brick roads, trolley car lines, early automobiles, and horse-drawn wagons. Some students took the opportunity to have their picture taken, and are lined up outside for the photographer. Others can be spotted peering out of the windows, curious faces against the glass. Some of the primary schools were designed by the architectural firm of Louise Bethune, the first professional female architect in the United States. She and/or her husband, Robert A. Bethune, designed six of the schools in the collection. Other notable architects of these schools include Esenwein & Johnson, M.E. Beebe & Son, and Charles D. Swan. The following sources were essential in describing the brief history of each building: <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:1100755/one">School days of yesterday: Buffalo Public School History</a> by G. Morton Weed.(2001) <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:392248/one">From the Boiler Room, The Buffalo Public Schools 1807-1984: A History of the Buffalo Public Schools and the school engineers who maintain them</a> by G. Morton Weed. (1984) <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:880491/one">Buffalo Common Council Proceedings</a>, 1908, pages 447-453. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Buffalo (N.Y.). Department of Public Works Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 1908 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of the B&ECPL Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource School No. 13, South Oak Street School Description An account of the resource This was the second School 13 building, constructed in 1856 at 278 Oak Street. An addition enlarged the building in 1883. These structures were replaced in 1913 with a new building on the same site, later known as Buffalo Alternative School. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Buffalo (N.Y.). Department of Public Works Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1908-03 Subject The topic of the resource Buffalo (N.Y.)--Public schools Buffalo Public Schools (Buffalo, N.Y.) Public schools--New York (State)--Buffalo Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Buffalo & Erie County Public Library (Publisher of digital) Relation A related resource Digital Collections of the B&ECPL Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/tiff Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Early Twentieth Century (1900-1925) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital image copyright 2018 by the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Images in this collection are not to be used for any commercial purposes without the expressed written permission of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Users of this website are free to utilize material from this collection for non-commercial and educational purposes. Language A language of the resource eng Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of the B&ECPL (repository) https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/cade60de300f5a4f0f45c827f01b558c.jpg 2a127ce84013808baad450d35c14ab8a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Description An account of the resource This collection consists of photographs of Buffalo Public School buildings taken in March 1908. These 83 black & white platinum prints were originally mounted on black pages in an album. While the album is no longer intact, information noted on the photographs reveals they were produced for a building survey for the Buffalo Common Council. The Deputy Building Commissioner of the Department of Public Works wrote a report on the condition of the school buildings and submitted it to the Common Council in 1908. The report paid particular attention to doors and fire escapes, and recommended safety improvements. Many of the photographs show the back or sides of the schools in order to document the fire escape(s). “Condemned” is written on some of the photos, but this may have been added at a later time. While the majority of the buildings documented here no longer exist today, most were still in use for many years after the photographs were taken. In 1908, the Buffalo Public School System consisted of 62 primary schools, 3 high schools, and one public teacher’s college. Nine of the primary schools are no longer in this collection, lost before the photographs were acquired by the B&ECPL. Many of the buildings in use in 1908 were erected between 1880 and 1900, a period of heavy construction when student enrollment almost doubled. Often the schools pictured are actually the second or third building to serve the neighborhood. The school system was organized in 1838, and the original buildings were small wood schoolhouses. As Buffalo’s population grew with the annexation of Black Rock in 1853, and the influx of immigrants in the second half of the 19th century, there was a need for larger schools, and more districts to handle the increase in students. As most of the buildings in these photographs no longer exist, this collection is a snapshot of educational architecture in the early 20th century. And while the schools are the main subjects of each photo, we also see a glimpse of life in 1908 Buffalo -- neighborhood shops, unpaved and brick roads, trolley car lines, early automobiles, and horse-drawn wagons. Some students took the opportunity to have their picture taken, and are lined up outside for the photographer. Others can be spotted peering out of the windows, curious faces against the glass. Some of the primary schools were designed by the architectural firm of Louise Bethune, the first professional female architect in the United States. She and/or her husband, Robert A. Bethune, designed six of the schools in the collection. Other notable architects of these schools include Esenwein & Johnson, M.E. Beebe & Son, and Charles D. Swan. The following sources were essential in describing the brief history of each building: <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:1100755/one">School days of yesterday: Buffalo Public School History</a> by G. Morton Weed.(2001) <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:392248/one">From the Boiler Room, The Buffalo Public Schools 1807-1984: A History of the Buffalo Public Schools and the school engineers who maintain them</a> by G. Morton Weed. (1984) <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:880491/one">Buffalo Common Council Proceedings</a>, 1908, pages 447-453. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Buffalo (N.Y.). Department of Public Works Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 1908 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of the B&ECPL Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource School No. 15, Oak Street School Description An account of the resource This building was the third structure to house School 15 at 518 Oak Street. It was in use until 1965, and has since been demolished. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Buffalo (N.Y.). Department of Public Works Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1908-03 Subject The topic of the resource Buffalo (N.Y.)--Public schools Buffalo Public Schools (Buffalo, N.Y.) Public schools--New York (State)--Buffalo Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Buffalo & Erie County Public Library (Publisher of digital) Relation A related resource Digital Collections of the B&ECPL Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/tiff Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Early Twentieth Century (1900-1925) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital image copyright 2018 by the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Images in this collection are not to be used for any commercial purposes without the expressed written permission of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Users of this website are free to utilize material from this collection for non-commercial and educational purposes. Language A language of the resource eng Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of the B&ECPL (repository) https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/e7dc96bda6f25fa7be331a08812493eb.jpg 57c55490f9638aa8dbb01f9964255af0 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Description An account of the resource This collection consists of photographs of Buffalo Public School buildings taken in March 1908. These 83 black & white platinum prints were originally mounted on black pages in an album. While the album is no longer intact, information noted on the photographs reveals they were produced for a building survey for the Buffalo Common Council. The Deputy Building Commissioner of the Department of Public Works wrote a report on the condition of the school buildings and submitted it to the Common Council in 1908. The report paid particular attention to doors and fire escapes, and recommended safety improvements. Many of the photographs show the back or sides of the schools in order to document the fire escape(s). “Condemned” is written on some of the photos, but this may have been added at a later time. While the majority of the buildings documented here no longer exist today, most were still in use for many years after the photographs were taken. In 1908, the Buffalo Public School System consisted of 62 primary schools, 3 high schools, and one public teacher’s college. Nine of the primary schools are no longer in this collection, lost before the photographs were acquired by the B&ECPL. Many of the buildings in use in 1908 were erected between 1880 and 1900, a period of heavy construction when student enrollment almost doubled. Often the schools pictured are actually the second or third building to serve the neighborhood. The school system was organized in 1838, and the original buildings were small wood schoolhouses. As Buffalo’s population grew with the annexation of Black Rock in 1853, and the influx of immigrants in the second half of the 19th century, there was a need for larger schools, and more districts to handle the increase in students. As most of the buildings in these photographs no longer exist, this collection is a snapshot of educational architecture in the early 20th century. And while the schools are the main subjects of each photo, we also see a glimpse of life in 1908 Buffalo -- neighborhood shops, unpaved and brick roads, trolley car lines, early automobiles, and horse-drawn wagons. Some students took the opportunity to have their picture taken, and are lined up outside for the photographer. Others can be spotted peering out of the windows, curious faces against the glass. Some of the primary schools were designed by the architectural firm of Louise Bethune, the first professional female architect in the United States. She and/or her husband, Robert A. Bethune, designed six of the schools in the collection. Other notable architects of these schools include Esenwein & Johnson, M.E. Beebe & Son, and Charles D. Swan. The following sources were essential in describing the brief history of each building: <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:1100755/one">School days of yesterday: Buffalo Public School History</a> by G. Morton Weed.(2001) <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:392248/one">From the Boiler Room, The Buffalo Public Schools 1807-1984: A History of the Buffalo Public Schools and the school engineers who maintain them</a> by G. Morton Weed. (1984) <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:880491/one">Buffalo Common Council Proceedings</a>, 1908, pages 447-453. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Buffalo (N.Y.). Department of Public Works Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 1908 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of the B&ECPL Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource School No. 16, Delaware Avenue School Description An account of the resource In 1899, this building replaced the original School 16 at 939 Delaware Avenue near Bryant Street. It was last used for educational purposes in 1976, when the school closed during desegregation. The building was converted to apartments in the 1980s and remains in use as of 2018. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Buffalo (N.Y.). Department of Public Works Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1908-03 Subject The topic of the resource Buffalo (N.Y.)--Public schools Buffalo Public Schools (Buffalo, N.Y.) Public schools--New York (State)--Buffalo Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Buffalo & Erie County Public Library (Publisher of digital) Relation A related resource Digital Collections of the B&ECPL Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/tiff Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Early Twentieth Century (1900-1925) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital image copyright 2018 by the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Images in this collection are not to be used for any commercial purposes without the expressed written permission of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Users of this website are free to utilize material from this collection for non-commercial and educational purposes. Language A language of the resource eng Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of the B&ECPL (repository) https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/cc3a4483010bb32b15db10323f5de948.jpg 2cab78a8cf847d3a15b6dcfaf4431aaa https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/dcc902cedb7919f91f15942c1d7699f7.jpg 9c2901d37aef00403ee6b944bf0e89d6 https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/16b0437c0dde642a08c1a538f1d194de.jpg e29d47f289be3fd69d50914065e72500 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Description An account of the resource This collection consists of photographs of Buffalo Public School buildings taken in March 1908. These 83 black & white platinum prints were originally mounted on black pages in an album. While the album is no longer intact, information noted on the photographs reveals they were produced for a building survey for the Buffalo Common Council. The Deputy Building Commissioner of the Department of Public Works wrote a report on the condition of the school buildings and submitted it to the Common Council in 1908. The report paid particular attention to doors and fire escapes, and recommended safety improvements. Many of the photographs show the back or sides of the schools in order to document the fire escape(s). “Condemned” is written on some of the photos, but this may have been added at a later time. While the majority of the buildings documented here no longer exist today, most were still in use for many years after the photographs were taken. In 1908, the Buffalo Public School System consisted of 62 primary schools, 3 high schools, and one public teacher’s college. Nine of the primary schools are no longer in this collection, lost before the photographs were acquired by the B&ECPL. Many of the buildings in use in 1908 were erected between 1880 and 1900, a period of heavy construction when student enrollment almost doubled. Often the schools pictured are actually the second or third building to serve the neighborhood. The school system was organized in 1838, and the original buildings were small wood schoolhouses. As Buffalo’s population grew with the annexation of Black Rock in 1853, and the influx of immigrants in the second half of the 19th century, there was a need for larger schools, and more districts to handle the increase in students. As most of the buildings in these photographs no longer exist, this collection is a snapshot of educational architecture in the early 20th century. And while the schools are the main subjects of each photo, we also see a glimpse of life in 1908 Buffalo -- neighborhood shops, unpaved and brick roads, trolley car lines, early automobiles, and horse-drawn wagons. Some students took the opportunity to have their picture taken, and are lined up outside for the photographer. Others can be spotted peering out of the windows, curious faces against the glass. Some of the primary schools were designed by the architectural firm of Louise Bethune, the first professional female architect in the United States. She and/or her husband, Robert A. Bethune, designed six of the schools in the collection. Other notable architects of these schools include Esenwein & Johnson, M.E. Beebe & Son, and Charles D. Swan. The following sources were essential in describing the brief history of each building: <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:1100755/one">School days of yesterday: Buffalo Public School History</a> by G. Morton Weed.(2001) <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:392248/one">From the Boiler Room, The Buffalo Public Schools 1807-1984: A History of the Buffalo Public Schools and the school engineers who maintain them</a> by G. Morton Weed. (1984) <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:880491/one">Buffalo Common Council Proceedings</a>, 1908, pages 447-453. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Buffalo (N.Y.). Department of Public Works Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 1908 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of the B&ECPL Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource School No. 18, School Street School Description An account of the resource In 1908, School 18 consisted of three structures at 770 West Avenue and School Street: <ol><li>The first photograph shows the 3-story "New building," constructed in 1898.</li> <li>The "Old building" pictured next, is a 2-story building from 1874.</li> <li>The last photo is the one story brick annex added in 1887. The "Cooking School" housed manual training (for boys) and domestic science (for girls) programs.</li> </ol> A new school building replaced these in 1940 at 118 Hampshire Street. The older structures no longer exist. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Buffalo (N.Y.). Department of Public Works Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1908-03 Subject The topic of the resource Buffalo (N.Y.)--Public schools Buffalo Public Schools (Buffalo, N.Y.) Public schools--New York (State)--Buffalo Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Buffalo & Erie County Public Library (Publisher of digital) Relation A related resource Digital Collections of the B&ECPL Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/tiff Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Early Twentieth Century (1900-1925) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital image copyright 2018 by the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Images in this collection are not to be used for any commercial purposes without the expressed written permission of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Users of this website are free to utilize material from this collection for non-commercial and educational purposes. Language A language of the resource eng Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of the B&ECPL (repository) https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/fab5c7633d698546c6046d41e865a86b.jpg c1307a9fa4d3403810df997579f6a7fa https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/db53ec285d6e8e733108a9caa604525d.jpg ad2321dca90594bc43523193ef2a5e3a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Description An account of the resource This collection consists of photographs of Buffalo Public School buildings taken in March 1908. These 83 black & white platinum prints were originally mounted on black pages in an album. While the album is no longer intact, information noted on the photographs reveals they were produced for a building survey for the Buffalo Common Council. The Deputy Building Commissioner of the Department of Public Works wrote a report on the condition of the school buildings and submitted it to the Common Council in 1908. The report paid particular attention to doors and fire escapes, and recommended safety improvements. Many of the photographs show the back or sides of the schools in order to document the fire escape(s). “Condemned” is written on some of the photos, but this may have been added at a later time. While the majority of the buildings documented here no longer exist today, most were still in use for many years after the photographs were taken. In 1908, the Buffalo Public School System consisted of 62 primary schools, 3 high schools, and one public teacher’s college. Nine of the primary schools are no longer in this collection, lost before the photographs were acquired by the B&ECPL. Many of the buildings in use in 1908 were erected between 1880 and 1900, a period of heavy construction when student enrollment almost doubled. Often the schools pictured are actually the second or third building to serve the neighborhood. The school system was organized in 1838, and the original buildings were small wood schoolhouses. As Buffalo’s population grew with the annexation of Black Rock in 1853, and the influx of immigrants in the second half of the 19th century, there was a need for larger schools, and more districts to handle the increase in students. As most of the buildings in these photographs no longer exist, this collection is a snapshot of educational architecture in the early 20th century. And while the schools are the main subjects of each photo, we also see a glimpse of life in 1908 Buffalo -- neighborhood shops, unpaved and brick roads, trolley car lines, early automobiles, and horse-drawn wagons. Some students took the opportunity to have their picture taken, and are lined up outside for the photographer. Others can be spotted peering out of the windows, curious faces against the glass. Some of the primary schools were designed by the architectural firm of Louise Bethune, the first professional female architect in the United States. She and/or her husband, Robert A. Bethune, designed six of the schools in the collection. Other notable architects of these schools include Esenwein & Johnson, M.E. Beebe & Son, and Charles D. Swan. The following sources were essential in describing the brief history of each building: <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:1100755/one">School days of yesterday: Buffalo Public School History</a> by G. Morton Weed.(2001) <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:392248/one">From the Boiler Room, The Buffalo Public Schools 1807-1984: A History of the Buffalo Public Schools and the school engineers who maintain them</a> by G. Morton Weed. (1984) <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:880491/one">Buffalo Common Council Proceedings</a>, 1908, pages 447-453. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Buffalo (N.Y.). Department of Public Works Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 1908 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of the B&ECPL Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource School No. 20, Amherst Street School Description An account of the resource This School 20 replaced previous buildings at East and Amherst Streets in 1877. A horticulture program began here in 1907, and the school became Black Rock Vocational in 1910. The school later moved to Elmwood Avenue and was renamed McKinley High School. The building at East and Amherst closed in 1935 and has since been demolished. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Buffalo (N.Y.). Department of Public Works Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1908-03 Subject The topic of the resource Buffalo (N.Y.)--Public schools Buffalo Public Schools (Buffalo, N.Y.) Public schools--New York (State)--Buffalo Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Buffalo & Erie County Public Library (Publisher of digital) Relation A related resource Digital Collections of the B&ECPL Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/tiff Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Early Twentieth Century (1900-1925) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital image copyright 2018 by the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Images in this collection are not to be used for any commercial purposes without the expressed written permission of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Users of this website are free to utilize material from this collection for non-commercial and educational purposes. Language A language of the resource eng Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of the B&ECPL (repository) https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/49dd2b65f1b1fd6f1fef59bad8914ccb.jpg 0cedabe2ac5ae54f0af50a5da4d2c90f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Description An account of the resource This collection consists of photographs of Buffalo Public School buildings taken in March 1908. These 83 black & white platinum prints were originally mounted on black pages in an album. While the album is no longer intact, information noted on the photographs reveals they were produced for a building survey for the Buffalo Common Council. The Deputy Building Commissioner of the Department of Public Works wrote a report on the condition of the school buildings and submitted it to the Common Council in 1908. The report paid particular attention to doors and fire escapes, and recommended safety improvements. Many of the photographs show the back or sides of the schools in order to document the fire escape(s). “Condemned” is written on some of the photos, but this may have been added at a later time. While the majority of the buildings documented here no longer exist today, most were still in use for many years after the photographs were taken. In 1908, the Buffalo Public School System consisted of 62 primary schools, 3 high schools, and one public teacher’s college. Nine of the primary schools are no longer in this collection, lost before the photographs were acquired by the B&ECPL. Many of the buildings in use in 1908 were erected between 1880 and 1900, a period of heavy construction when student enrollment almost doubled. Often the schools pictured are actually the second or third building to serve the neighborhood. The school system was organized in 1838, and the original buildings were small wood schoolhouses. As Buffalo’s population grew with the annexation of Black Rock in 1853, and the influx of immigrants in the second half of the 19th century, there was a need for larger schools, and more districts to handle the increase in students. As most of the buildings in these photographs no longer exist, this collection is a snapshot of educational architecture in the early 20th century. And while the schools are the main subjects of each photo, we also see a glimpse of life in 1908 Buffalo -- neighborhood shops, unpaved and brick roads, trolley car lines, early automobiles, and horse-drawn wagons. Some students took the opportunity to have their picture taken, and are lined up outside for the photographer. Others can be spotted peering out of the windows, curious faces against the glass. Some of the primary schools were designed by the architectural firm of Louise Bethune, the first professional female architect in the United States. She and/or her husband, Robert A. Bethune, designed six of the schools in the collection. Other notable architects of these schools include Esenwein & Johnson, M.E. Beebe & Son, and Charles D. Swan. The following sources were essential in describing the brief history of each building: <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:1100755/one">School days of yesterday: Buffalo Public School History</a> by G. Morton Weed.(2001) <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:392248/one">From the Boiler Room, The Buffalo Public Schools 1807-1984: A History of the Buffalo Public Schools and the school engineers who maintain them</a> by G. Morton Weed. (1984) <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:880491/one">Buffalo Common Council Proceedings</a>, 1908, pages 447-453. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Buffalo (N.Y.). Department of Public Works Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 1908 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of the B&ECPL Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource School No. 21, Hertel Avenue School Description An account of the resource This building replaced the two-room schoolhouse located at 1000 Hertel Avenue. When it was constructed in 1901, the school was across the street from the grounds of the Pan American Exposition. School 21 served the community until 1980, and the building has since been torn down. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Buffalo (N.Y.). Department of Public Works Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1908-03 Subject The topic of the resource Buffalo (N.Y.)--Public schools Buffalo Public Schools (Buffalo, N.Y.) Public schools--New York (State)--Buffalo Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Buffalo & Erie County Public Library (Publisher of digital) Relation A related resource Digital Collections of the B&ECPL Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/tiff Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Early Twentieth Century (1900-1925) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital image copyright 2018 by the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Images in this collection are not to be used for any commercial purposes without the expressed written permission of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Users of this website are free to utilize material from this collection for non-commercial and educational purposes. Language A language of the resource eng Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of the B&ECPL (repository) https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/b26022c82bf27e20ab58f7644d36271c.jpg 47da5bf9f1a420e80b1760fc88db685c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Description An account of the resource This collection consists of photographs of Buffalo Public School buildings taken in March 1908. These 83 black & white platinum prints were originally mounted on black pages in an album. While the album is no longer intact, information noted on the photographs reveals they were produced for a building survey for the Buffalo Common Council. The Deputy Building Commissioner of the Department of Public Works wrote a report on the condition of the school buildings and submitted it to the Common Council in 1908. The report paid particular attention to doors and fire escapes, and recommended safety improvements. Many of the photographs show the back or sides of the schools in order to document the fire escape(s). “Condemned” is written on some of the photos, but this may have been added at a later time. While the majority of the buildings documented here no longer exist today, most were still in use for many years after the photographs were taken. In 1908, the Buffalo Public School System consisted of 62 primary schools, 3 high schools, and one public teacher’s college. Nine of the primary schools are no longer in this collection, lost before the photographs were acquired by the B&ECPL. Many of the buildings in use in 1908 were erected between 1880 and 1900, a period of heavy construction when student enrollment almost doubled. Often the schools pictured are actually the second or third building to serve the neighborhood. The school system was organized in 1838, and the original buildings were small wood schoolhouses. As Buffalo’s population grew with the annexation of Black Rock in 1853, and the influx of immigrants in the second half of the 19th century, there was a need for larger schools, and more districts to handle the increase in students. As most of the buildings in these photographs no longer exist, this collection is a snapshot of educational architecture in the early 20th century. And while the schools are the main subjects of each photo, we also see a glimpse of life in 1908 Buffalo -- neighborhood shops, unpaved and brick roads, trolley car lines, early automobiles, and horse-drawn wagons. Some students took the opportunity to have their picture taken, and are lined up outside for the photographer. Others can be spotted peering out of the windows, curious faces against the glass. Some of the primary schools were designed by the architectural firm of Louise Bethune, the first professional female architect in the United States. She and/or her husband, Robert A. Bethune, designed six of the schools in the collection. Other notable architects of these schools include Esenwein & Johnson, M.E. Beebe & Son, and Charles D. Swan. The following sources were essential in describing the brief history of each building: <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:1100755/one">School days of yesterday: Buffalo Public School History</a> by G. Morton Weed.(2001) <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:392248/one">From the Boiler Room, The Buffalo Public Schools 1807-1984: A History of the Buffalo Public Schools and the school engineers who maintain them</a> by G. Morton Weed. (1984) <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:880491/one">Buffalo Common Council Proceedings</a>, 1908, pages 447-453. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Buffalo (N.Y.). Department of Public Works Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 1908 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of the B&ECPL Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource School No. 22, North Main Street School Description An account of the resource This school was constructed in 1906 at 90 Huntington Avenue. It later became an annex to School 54, and closed in 1980 during desegregation. The building has since been converted to private apartments. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Buffalo (N.Y.). Department of Public Works Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1908-03 Subject The topic of the resource Buffalo (N.Y.)--Public schools Buffalo Public Schools (Buffalo, N.Y.) Public schools--New York (State)--Buffalo Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Buffalo & Erie County Public Library (Publisher of digital) Relation A related resource Digital Collections of the B&ECPL Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/tiff Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Early Twentieth Century (1900-1925) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital image copyright 2018 by the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Images in this collection are not to be used for any commercial purposes without the expressed written permission of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Users of this website are free to utilize material from this collection for non-commercial and educational purposes. Language A language of the resource eng Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of the B&ECPL (repository) https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/d77a60dc314b322c91b20b6c4873bf80.jpg 552eef7176b1490de64a9fd04a403ea6 https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/2eabab5f75291a4a4ff779b99962ab2b.jpg 77831bd60b2f553d8a45028d81508438 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Description An account of the resource This collection consists of photographs of Buffalo Public School buildings taken in March 1908. These 83 black & white platinum prints were originally mounted on black pages in an album. While the album is no longer intact, information noted on the photographs reveals they were produced for a building survey for the Buffalo Common Council. The Deputy Building Commissioner of the Department of Public Works wrote a report on the condition of the school buildings and submitted it to the Common Council in 1908. The report paid particular attention to doors and fire escapes, and recommended safety improvements. Many of the photographs show the back or sides of the schools in order to document the fire escape(s). “Condemned” is written on some of the photos, but this may have been added at a later time. While the majority of the buildings documented here no longer exist today, most were still in use for many years after the photographs were taken. In 1908, the Buffalo Public School System consisted of 62 primary schools, 3 high schools, and one public teacher’s college. Nine of the primary schools are no longer in this collection, lost before the photographs were acquired by the B&ECPL. Many of the buildings in use in 1908 were erected between 1880 and 1900, a period of heavy construction when student enrollment almost doubled. Often the schools pictured are actually the second or third building to serve the neighborhood. The school system was organized in 1838, and the original buildings were small wood schoolhouses. As Buffalo’s population grew with the annexation of Black Rock in 1853, and the influx of immigrants in the second half of the 19th century, there was a need for larger schools, and more districts to handle the increase in students. As most of the buildings in these photographs no longer exist, this collection is a snapshot of educational architecture in the early 20th century. And while the schools are the main subjects of each photo, we also see a glimpse of life in 1908 Buffalo -- neighborhood shops, unpaved and brick roads, trolley car lines, early automobiles, and horse-drawn wagons. Some students took the opportunity to have their picture taken, and are lined up outside for the photographer. Others can be spotted peering out of the windows, curious faces against the glass. Some of the primary schools were designed by the architectural firm of Louise Bethune, the first professional female architect in the United States. She and/or her husband, Robert A. Bethune, designed six of the schools in the collection. Other notable architects of these schools include Esenwein & Johnson, M.E. Beebe & Son, and Charles D. Swan. The following sources were essential in describing the brief history of each building: <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:1100755/one">School days of yesterday: Buffalo Public School History</a> by G. Morton Weed.(2001) <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:392248/one">From the Boiler Room, The Buffalo Public Schools 1807-1984: A History of the Buffalo Public Schools and the school engineers who maintain them</a> by G. Morton Weed. (1984) <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:880491/one">Buffalo Common Council Proceedings</a>, 1908, pages 447-453. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Buffalo (N.Y.). Department of Public Works Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 1908 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of the B&ECPL Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource School No. 24, Fillmore Avenue School Description An account of the resource The first building pictured was the 1888 "Old Buildilng" designed by the architectural firm of Cyrus K. Porter & Son. It was located at 1082 Fillmore Avenue near Genesee. The school closed in 1955, and was replaced by senior housing. The "New Building" in the second photograph was built in 1901 across the street, at 775 Best Street. It was designed in the Renaissance Revival style by architect Charles D. Swan. School No. 59 relocated to this building in 1976. As of 2018, the building is in use as the annex to PS 80 Highgate Heights. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Buffalo (N.Y.). Department of Public Works Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1908-03 Subject The topic of the resource Buffalo (N.Y.)--Public schools Buffalo Public Schools (Buffalo, N.Y.) Public schools--New York (State)--Buffalo Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Buffalo & Erie County Public Library (Publisher of digital) Relation A related resource Digital Collections of the B&ECPL Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/tiff Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Early Twentieth Century (1900-1925) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital image copyright 2018 by the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Images in this collection are not to be used for any commercial purposes without the expressed written permission of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Users of this website are free to utilize material from this collection for non-commercial and educational purposes. Language A language of the resource eng Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of the B&ECPL (repository) https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/0065f32b5a43d3b76f8f92e1959473af.jpg 58b6e86f7eee4bddca24c4252a3da817 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Description An account of the resource This collection consists of photographs of Buffalo Public School buildings taken in March 1908. These 83 black & white platinum prints were originally mounted on black pages in an album. While the album is no longer intact, information noted on the photographs reveals they were produced for a building survey for the Buffalo Common Council. The Deputy Building Commissioner of the Department of Public Works wrote a report on the condition of the school buildings and submitted it to the Common Council in 1908. The report paid particular attention to doors and fire escapes, and recommended safety improvements. Many of the photographs show the back or sides of the schools in order to document the fire escape(s). “Condemned” is written on some of the photos, but this may have been added at a later time. While the majority of the buildings documented here no longer exist today, most were still in use for many years after the photographs were taken. In 1908, the Buffalo Public School System consisted of 62 primary schools, 3 high schools, and one public teacher’s college. Nine of the primary schools are no longer in this collection, lost before the photographs were acquired by the B&ECPL. Many of the buildings in use in 1908 were erected between 1880 and 1900, a period of heavy construction when student enrollment almost doubled. Often the schools pictured are actually the second or third building to serve the neighborhood. The school system was organized in 1838, and the original buildings were small wood schoolhouses. As Buffalo’s population grew with the annexation of Black Rock in 1853, and the influx of immigrants in the second half of the 19th century, there was a need for larger schools, and more districts to handle the increase in students. As most of the buildings in these photographs no longer exist, this collection is a snapshot of educational architecture in the early 20th century. And while the schools are the main subjects of each photo, we also see a glimpse of life in 1908 Buffalo -- neighborhood shops, unpaved and brick roads, trolley car lines, early automobiles, and horse-drawn wagons. Some students took the opportunity to have their picture taken, and are lined up outside for the photographer. Others can be spotted peering out of the windows, curious faces against the glass. Some of the primary schools were designed by the architectural firm of Louise Bethune, the first professional female architect in the United States. She and/or her husband, Robert A. Bethune, designed six of the schools in the collection. Other notable architects of these schools include Esenwein & Johnson, M.E. Beebe & Son, and Charles D. Swan. The following sources were essential in describing the brief history of each building: <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:1100755/one">School days of yesterday: Buffalo Public School History</a> by G. Morton Weed.(2001) <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:392248/one">From the Boiler Room, The Buffalo Public Schools 1807-1984: A History of the Buffalo Public Schools and the school engineers who maintain them</a> by G. Morton Weed. (1984) <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:880491/one">Buffalo Common Council Proceedings</a>, 1908, pages 447-453. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Buffalo (N.Y.). Department of Public Works Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 1908 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of the B&ECPL Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource School No. 25, Lewis Street School Description An account of the resource This school was constructed in 1873 at 256 Lewis Street, replacing the previous wood schoolhouse 25 on Batavia Street. This building closed in 1949, and no longer exists. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Buffalo (N.Y.). Department of Public Works Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1908-03 Subject The topic of the resource Buffalo (N.Y.)--Public schools Buffalo Public Schools (Buffalo, N.Y.) Public schools--New York (State)--Buffalo Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Buffalo & Erie County Public Library (Publisher of digital) Relation A related resource Digital Collections of the B&ECPL Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/tiff Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Early Twentieth Century (1900-1925) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital image copyright 2018 by the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Images in this collection are not to be used for any commercial purposes without the expressed written permission of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Users of this website are free to utilize material from this collection for non-commercial and educational purposes. Language A language of the resource eng Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of the B&ECPL (repository) https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/f70a67cdfe37541f55437d4b15ba3ba9.jpg 3b4a0177dcc5a852110345d718af079d https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/7374a59f8110e068448e8679583ede6a.jpg 79780a93d5046d9420483a3ff35faf78 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Description An account of the resource This collection consists of photographs of Buffalo Public School buildings taken in March 1908. These 83 black & white platinum prints were originally mounted on black pages in an album. While the album is no longer intact, information noted on the photographs reveals they were produced for a building survey for the Buffalo Common Council. The Deputy Building Commissioner of the Department of Public Works wrote a report on the condition of the school buildings and submitted it to the Common Council in 1908. The report paid particular attention to doors and fire escapes, and recommended safety improvements. Many of the photographs show the back or sides of the schools in order to document the fire escape(s). “Condemned” is written on some of the photos, but this may have been added at a later time. While the majority of the buildings documented here no longer exist today, most were still in use for many years after the photographs were taken. In 1908, the Buffalo Public School System consisted of 62 primary schools, 3 high schools, and one public teacher’s college. Nine of the primary schools are no longer in this collection, lost before the photographs were acquired by the B&ECPL. Many of the buildings in use in 1908 were erected between 1880 and 1900, a period of heavy construction when student enrollment almost doubled. Often the schools pictured are actually the second or third building to serve the neighborhood. The school system was organized in 1838, and the original buildings were small wood schoolhouses. As Buffalo’s population grew with the annexation of Black Rock in 1853, and the influx of immigrants in the second half of the 19th century, there was a need for larger schools, and more districts to handle the increase in students. As most of the buildings in these photographs no longer exist, this collection is a snapshot of educational architecture in the early 20th century. And while the schools are the main subjects of each photo, we also see a glimpse of life in 1908 Buffalo -- neighborhood shops, unpaved and brick roads, trolley car lines, early automobiles, and horse-drawn wagons. Some students took the opportunity to have their picture taken, and are lined up outside for the photographer. Others can be spotted peering out of the windows, curious faces against the glass. Some of the primary schools were designed by the architectural firm of Louise Bethune, the first professional female architect in the United States. She and/or her husband, Robert A. Bethune, designed six of the schools in the collection. Other notable architects of these schools include Esenwein & Johnson, M.E. Beebe & Son, and Charles D. Swan. The following sources were essential in describing the brief history of each building: <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:1100755/one">School days of yesterday: Buffalo Public School History</a> by G. Morton Weed.(2001) <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:392248/one">From the Boiler Room, The Buffalo Public Schools 1807-1984: A History of the Buffalo Public Schools and the school engineers who maintain them</a> by G. Morton Weed. (1984) <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:880491/one">Buffalo Common Council Proceedings</a>, 1908, pages 447-453. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Buffalo (N.Y.). Department of Public Works Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 1908 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of the B&ECPL Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource School No. 26, Milton Street School Description An account of the resource Built in 1888 at 101 Milton Street, this school was designed by Louise Bethune's architectural firm, Bethune & Bethune. It was described by Buffalo Express newspaper in 1889 as having 121 rooms, Queenstown-stone trimmings, and “finished in soapstone of light and attractive colors. There are transoms over the outside windows, and the light and ventilation are declared to be perfect.” A new school was built on the same block in 1926, and this building was demolished. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Buffalo (N.Y.). Department of Public Works Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1908-03 Subject The topic of the resource Buffalo (N.Y.)--Public schools Buffalo Public Schools (Buffalo, N.Y.) Public schools--New York (State)--Buffalo Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Buffalo & Erie County Public Library (Publisher of digital) Relation A related resource Digital Collections of the B&ECPL Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/tiff Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Early Twentieth Century (1900-1925) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital image copyright 2018 by the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Images in this collection are not to be used for any commercial purposes without the expressed written permission of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Users of this website are free to utilize material from this collection for non-commercial and educational purposes. Language A language of the resource eng Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of the B&ECPL (repository) https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/5f5e8566392aa42d62bdeed59e1fe861.jpg 4dede0f95166db299a2b0a48030e2fdf https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/3e6fe496a0cd08547b0621ff354e6929.jpg a7250fdffd674d7c24a435b81276b08e https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/f51c7348e2a479d2b41dcc46421259f1.jpg 73e440fc168ddba4afd8badbdacfe53a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Description An account of the resource This collection consists of photographs of Buffalo Public School buildings taken in March 1908. These 83 black & white platinum prints were originally mounted on black pages in an album. While the album is no longer intact, information noted on the photographs reveals they were produced for a building survey for the Buffalo Common Council. The Deputy Building Commissioner of the Department of Public Works wrote a report on the condition of the school buildings and submitted it to the Common Council in 1908. The report paid particular attention to doors and fire escapes, and recommended safety improvements. Many of the photographs show the back or sides of the schools in order to document the fire escape(s). “Condemned” is written on some of the photos, but this may have been added at a later time. While the majority of the buildings documented here no longer exist today, most were still in use for many years after the photographs were taken. In 1908, the Buffalo Public School System consisted of 62 primary schools, 3 high schools, and one public teacher’s college. Nine of the primary schools are no longer in this collection, lost before the photographs were acquired by the B&ECPL. Many of the buildings in use in 1908 were erected between 1880 and 1900, a period of heavy construction when student enrollment almost doubled. Often the schools pictured are actually the second or third building to serve the neighborhood. The school system was organized in 1838, and the original buildings were small wood schoolhouses. As Buffalo’s population grew with the annexation of Black Rock in 1853, and the influx of immigrants in the second half of the 19th century, there was a need for larger schools, and more districts to handle the increase in students. As most of the buildings in these photographs no longer exist, this collection is a snapshot of educational architecture in the early 20th century. And while the schools are the main subjects of each photo, we also see a glimpse of life in 1908 Buffalo -- neighborhood shops, unpaved and brick roads, trolley car lines, early automobiles, and horse-drawn wagons. Some students took the opportunity to have their picture taken, and are lined up outside for the photographer. Others can be spotted peering out of the windows, curious faces against the glass. Some of the primary schools were designed by the architectural firm of Louise Bethune, the first professional female architect in the United States. She and/or her husband, Robert A. Bethune, designed six of the schools in the collection. Other notable architects of these schools include Esenwein & Johnson, M.E. Beebe & Son, and Charles D. Swan. The following sources were essential in describing the brief history of each building: <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:1100755/one">School days of yesterday: Buffalo Public School History</a> by G. Morton Weed.(2001) <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:392248/one">From the Boiler Room, The Buffalo Public Schools 1807-1984: A History of the Buffalo Public Schools and the school engineers who maintain them</a> by G. Morton Weed. (1984) <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:880491/one">Buffalo Common Council Proceedings</a>, 1908, pages 447-453. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Buffalo (N.Y.). Department of Public Works Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 1908 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of the B&ECPL Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource School No. 27, Mineral Springs Road School Description An account of the resource The first photograph is of the small schoolhouse 27 built in 1864 on Cazenovia Street. The next two images show the replacement building built at 41 Mineral Springs Road near Seneca in 1896. This structure housed School 27 until 1963. Neither early structure still exists. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Buffalo (N.Y.). Department of Public Works Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1908-03 Subject The topic of the resource Buffalo (N.Y.)--Public schools Buffalo Public Schools (Buffalo, N.Y.) Public schools--New York (State)--Buffalo Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Buffalo & Erie County Public Library (Publisher of digital) Relation A related resource Digital Collections of the B&ECPL Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/tiff Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Early Twentieth Century (1900-1925) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital image copyright 2018 by the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Images in this collection are not to be used for any commercial purposes without the expressed written permission of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Users of this website are free to utilize material from this collection for non-commercial and educational purposes. Language A language of the resource eng Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of the B&ECPL (repository) https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/8aef0c0060981874b83d1d69d565a8bf.jpg 2c4c92e7427e64a32cd7c45952e72de5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Description An account of the resource This collection consists of photographs of Buffalo Public School buildings taken in March 1908. These 83 black & white platinum prints were originally mounted on black pages in an album. While the album is no longer intact, information noted on the photographs reveals they were produced for a building survey for the Buffalo Common Council. The Deputy Building Commissioner of the Department of Public Works wrote a report on the condition of the school buildings and submitted it to the Common Council in 1908. The report paid particular attention to doors and fire escapes, and recommended safety improvements. Many of the photographs show the back or sides of the schools in order to document the fire escape(s). “Condemned” is written on some of the photos, but this may have been added at a later time. While the majority of the buildings documented here no longer exist today, most were still in use for many years after the photographs were taken. In 1908, the Buffalo Public School System consisted of 62 primary schools, 3 high schools, and one public teacher’s college. Nine of the primary schools are no longer in this collection, lost before the photographs were acquired by the B&ECPL. Many of the buildings in use in 1908 were erected between 1880 and 1900, a period of heavy construction when student enrollment almost doubled. Often the schools pictured are actually the second or third building to serve the neighborhood. The school system was organized in 1838, and the original buildings were small wood schoolhouses. As Buffalo’s population grew with the annexation of Black Rock in 1853, and the influx of immigrants in the second half of the 19th century, there was a need for larger schools, and more districts to handle the increase in students. As most of the buildings in these photographs no longer exist, this collection is a snapshot of educational architecture in the early 20th century. And while the schools are the main subjects of each photo, we also see a glimpse of life in 1908 Buffalo -- neighborhood shops, unpaved and brick roads, trolley car lines, early automobiles, and horse-drawn wagons. Some students took the opportunity to have their picture taken, and are lined up outside for the photographer. Others can be spotted peering out of the windows, curious faces against the glass. Some of the primary schools were designed by the architectural firm of Louise Bethune, the first professional female architect in the United States. She and/or her husband, Robert A. Bethune, designed six of the schools in the collection. Other notable architects of these schools include Esenwein & Johnson, M.E. Beebe & Son, and Charles D. Swan. The following sources were essential in describing the brief history of each building: <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:1100755/one">School days of yesterday: Buffalo Public School History</a> by G. Morton Weed.(2001) <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:392248/one">From the Boiler Room, The Buffalo Public Schools 1807-1984: A History of the Buffalo Public Schools and the school engineers who maintain them</a> by G. Morton Weed. (1984) <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:880491/one">Buffalo Common Council Proceedings</a>, 1908, pages 447-453. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Buffalo (N.Y.). Department of Public Works Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 1908 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of the B&ECPL Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource School No. 28, Abbott Road School Description An account of the resource This school was built in 1888 and designed by architect Charles Swan. Located at 1515 South Park (formerly Abbott Road and Triangle), this school was also known as Triangle Academy. This building was demolished in 1963 to make way for a new School 28. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Buffalo (N.Y.). Department of Public Works Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1908-03 Subject The topic of the resource Buffalo (N.Y.)--Public schools Buffalo Public Schools (Buffalo, N.Y.) Public schools--New York (State)--Buffalo Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Buffalo & Erie County Public Library (Publisher of digital) Relation A related resource Digital Collections of the B&ECPL Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/tiff Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Early Twentieth Century (1900-1925) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital image copyright 2018 by the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Images in this collection are not to be used for any commercial purposes without the expressed written permission of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Users of this website are free to utilize material from this collection for non-commercial and educational purposes. Language A language of the resource eng Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of the B&ECPL (repository) https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/4987dacb08f14a09b4c536f281eaf700.jpg 3cf856f7e3927e1ce8ccaf0296398f4e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Description An account of the resource This collection consists of photographs of Buffalo Public School buildings taken in March 1908. These 83 black & white platinum prints were originally mounted on black pages in an album. While the album is no longer intact, information noted on the photographs reveals they were produced for a building survey for the Buffalo Common Council. The Deputy Building Commissioner of the Department of Public Works wrote a report on the condition of the school buildings and submitted it to the Common Council in 1908. The report paid particular attention to doors and fire escapes, and recommended safety improvements. Many of the photographs show the back or sides of the schools in order to document the fire escape(s). “Condemned” is written on some of the photos, but this may have been added at a later time. While the majority of the buildings documented here no longer exist today, most were still in use for many years after the photographs were taken. In 1908, the Buffalo Public School System consisted of 62 primary schools, 3 high schools, and one public teacher’s college. Nine of the primary schools are no longer in this collection, lost before the photographs were acquired by the B&ECPL. Many of the buildings in use in 1908 were erected between 1880 and 1900, a period of heavy construction when student enrollment almost doubled. Often the schools pictured are actually the second or third building to serve the neighborhood. The school system was organized in 1838, and the original buildings were small wood schoolhouses. As Buffalo’s population grew with the annexation of Black Rock in 1853, and the influx of immigrants in the second half of the 19th century, there was a need for larger schools, and more districts to handle the increase in students. As most of the buildings in these photographs no longer exist, this collection is a snapshot of educational architecture in the early 20th century. And while the schools are the main subjects of each photo, we also see a glimpse of life in 1908 Buffalo -- neighborhood shops, unpaved and brick roads, trolley car lines, early automobiles, and horse-drawn wagons. Some students took the opportunity to have their picture taken, and are lined up outside for the photographer. Others can be spotted peering out of the windows, curious faces against the glass. Some of the primary schools were designed by the architectural firm of Louise Bethune, the first professional female architect in the United States. She and/or her husband, Robert A. Bethune, designed six of the schools in the collection. Other notable architects of these schools include Esenwein & Johnson, M.E. Beebe & Son, and Charles D. Swan. The following sources were essential in describing the brief history of each building: <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:1100755/one">School days of yesterday: Buffalo Public School History</a> by G. Morton Weed.(2001) <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:392248/one">From the Boiler Room, The Buffalo Public Schools 1807-1984: A History of the Buffalo Public Schools and the school engineers who maintain them</a> by G. Morton Weed. (1984) <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:880491/one">Buffalo Common Council Proceedings</a>, 1908, pages 447-453. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Buffalo (N.Y.). Department of Public Works Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 1908 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of the B&ECPL Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource School No. 29, South Park School Description An account of the resource Built in 1906, this building replaced the original school at 2219 South Park Avenue. It closed in 1980 during desegregation and later became a Buffalo Police Station. The building has recently housed charter schools, and still exists (as of 2018). Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Buffalo (N.Y.). Department of Public Works Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1908-03 Subject The topic of the resource Buffalo (N.Y.)--Public schools Buffalo Public Schools (Buffalo, N.Y.) Public schools--New York (State)--Buffalo Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Buffalo & Erie County Public Library (Publisher of digital) Relation A related resource Digital Collections of the B&ECPL Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/tiff Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Early Twentieth Century (1900-1925) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital image copyright 2018 by the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Images in this collection are not to be used for any commercial purposes without the expressed written permission of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Users of this website are free to utilize material from this collection for non-commercial and educational purposes. Language A language of the resource eng Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of the B&ECPL (repository) https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/d4a2fed369a04d1b052f870901b38d0b.jpg 787038f4e08d5bb584a13e4fc0bb0271 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Description An account of the resource This collection consists of photographs of Buffalo Public School buildings taken in March 1908. These 83 black & white platinum prints were originally mounted on black pages in an album. While the album is no longer intact, information noted on the photographs reveals they were produced for a building survey for the Buffalo Common Council. The Deputy Building Commissioner of the Department of Public Works wrote a report on the condition of the school buildings and submitted it to the Common Council in 1908. The report paid particular attention to doors and fire escapes, and recommended safety improvements. Many of the photographs show the back or sides of the schools in order to document the fire escape(s). “Condemned” is written on some of the photos, but this may have been added at a later time. While the majority of the buildings documented here no longer exist today, most were still in use for many years after the photographs were taken. In 1908, the Buffalo Public School System consisted of 62 primary schools, 3 high schools, and one public teacher’s college. Nine of the primary schools are no longer in this collection, lost before the photographs were acquired by the B&ECPL. Many of the buildings in use in 1908 were erected between 1880 and 1900, a period of heavy construction when student enrollment almost doubled. Often the schools pictured are actually the second or third building to serve the neighborhood. The school system was organized in 1838, and the original buildings were small wood schoolhouses. As Buffalo’s population grew with the annexation of Black Rock in 1853, and the influx of immigrants in the second half of the 19th century, there was a need for larger schools, and more districts to handle the increase in students. As most of the buildings in these photographs no longer exist, this collection is a snapshot of educational architecture in the early 20th century. And while the schools are the main subjects of each photo, we also see a glimpse of life in 1908 Buffalo -- neighborhood shops, unpaved and brick roads, trolley car lines, early automobiles, and horse-drawn wagons. Some students took the opportunity to have their picture taken, and are lined up outside for the photographer. Others can be spotted peering out of the windows, curious faces against the glass. Some of the primary schools were designed by the architectural firm of Louise Bethune, the first professional female architect in the United States. She and/or her husband, Robert A. Bethune, designed six of the schools in the collection. Other notable architects of these schools include Esenwein & Johnson, M.E. Beebe & Son, and Charles D. Swan. The following sources were essential in describing the brief history of each building: <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:1100755/one">School days of yesterday: Buffalo Public School History</a> by G. Morton Weed.(2001) <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:392248/one">From the Boiler Room, The Buffalo Public Schools 1807-1984: A History of the Buffalo Public Schools and the school engineers who maintain them</a> by G. Morton Weed. (1984) <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:880491/one">Buffalo Common Council Proceedings</a>, 1908, pages 447-453. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Buffalo (N.Y.). Department of Public Works Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 1908 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of the B&ECPL Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource School No. 30, Louisiana Street School Description An account of the resource This two-story brick building was built in 1890 as a replacement for the previous three room wood schoolhouse in this district. Located at at South and Louisiana Streets, this building housed School 30 until 1911. It was used by the school system as an annex to School 34 until it was torn down in 1939. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Buffalo (N.Y.). Department of Public Works Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1908-03 Subject The topic of the resource Buffalo (N.Y.)--Public schools Buffalo Public Schools (Buffalo, N.Y.) Public schools--New York (State)--Buffalo Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Buffalo & Erie County Public Library (Publisher of digital) Relation A related resource Digital Collections of the B&ECPL Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/tiff Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Early Twentieth Century (1900-1925) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital image copyright 2018 by the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Images in this collection are not to be used for any commercial purposes without the expressed written permission of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Users of this website are free to utilize material from this collection for non-commercial and educational purposes. Language A language of the resource eng Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of the B&ECPL (repository) https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/e09f4f049db3576fd1d549c1554c4918.jpg 3a9a745610552f42302779b7ae45da43 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Description An account of the resource This collection consists of photographs of Buffalo Public School buildings taken in March 1908. These 83 black & white platinum prints were originally mounted on black pages in an album. While the album is no longer intact, information noted on the photographs reveals they were produced for a building survey for the Buffalo Common Council. The Deputy Building Commissioner of the Department of Public Works wrote a report on the condition of the school buildings and submitted it to the Common Council in 1908. The report paid particular attention to doors and fire escapes, and recommended safety improvements. Many of the photographs show the back or sides of the schools in order to document the fire escape(s). “Condemned” is written on some of the photos, but this may have been added at a later time. While the majority of the buildings documented here no longer exist today, most were still in use for many years after the photographs were taken. In 1908, the Buffalo Public School System consisted of 62 primary schools, 3 high schools, and one public teacher’s college. Nine of the primary schools are no longer in this collection, lost before the photographs were acquired by the B&ECPL. Many of the buildings in use in 1908 were erected between 1880 and 1900, a period of heavy construction when student enrollment almost doubled. Often the schools pictured are actually the second or third building to serve the neighborhood. The school system was organized in 1838, and the original buildings were small wood schoolhouses. As Buffalo’s population grew with the annexation of Black Rock in 1853, and the influx of immigrants in the second half of the 19th century, there was a need for larger schools, and more districts to handle the increase in students. As most of the buildings in these photographs no longer exist, this collection is a snapshot of educational architecture in the early 20th century. And while the schools are the main subjects of each photo, we also see a glimpse of life in 1908 Buffalo -- neighborhood shops, unpaved and brick roads, trolley car lines, early automobiles, and horse-drawn wagons. Some students took the opportunity to have their picture taken, and are lined up outside for the photographer. Others can be spotted peering out of the windows, curious faces against the glass. Some of the primary schools were designed by the architectural firm of Louise Bethune, the first professional female architect in the United States. She and/or her husband, Robert A. Bethune, designed six of the schools in the collection. Other notable architects of these schools include Esenwein & Johnson, M.E. Beebe & Son, and Charles D. Swan. The following sources were essential in describing the brief history of each building: <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:1100755/one">School days of yesterday: Buffalo Public School History</a> by G. Morton Weed.(2001) <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:392248/one">From the Boiler Room, The Buffalo Public Schools 1807-1984: A History of the Buffalo Public Schools and the school engineers who maintain them</a> by G. Morton Weed. (1984) <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:880491/one">Buffalo Common Council Proceedings</a>, 1908, pages 447-453. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Buffalo (N.Y.). Department of Public Works Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 1908 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of the B&ECPL Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource School No. 31, Emslie Street School Description An account of the resource School 31 opened in 1857 at 365 Emslie Street. With population growth, annexes were built in 1872 and 1884, creating the largest school in the city at the time. A new School 31 was built in 1925 on Stanton Street. The old building pictured here was in use by the school system until the 1940s, and has since been demolished. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Buffalo (N.Y.). Department of Public Works Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1908-03 Subject The topic of the resource Buffalo (N.Y.)--Public schools Buffalo Public Schools (Buffalo, N.Y.) Public schools--New York (State)--Buffalo Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Buffalo & Erie County Public Library (Publisher of digital) Relation A related resource Digital Collections of the B&ECPL Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/tiff Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Early Twentieth Century (1900-1925) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital image copyright 2018 by the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Images in this collection are not to be used for any commercial purposes without the expressed written permission of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Users of this website are free to utilize material from this collection for non-commercial and educational purposes. Language A language of the resource eng Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of the B&ECPL (repository) https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/73c7b607abb468b8f541573226bd9f64.jpg 035c6fdfd89ff53acdcba4cdecedb025 https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/d4712aded47873dcd41d6eeceb2670ca.jpg 7a66a9752a06db5c41d90f0425845480 https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/fdac9d1b55892d260ca64d8ccdf45d16.jpg eef634ae518491db1f3917a7a8147a16 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Description An account of the resource This collection consists of photographs of Buffalo Public School buildings taken in March 1908. These 83 black & white platinum prints were originally mounted on black pages in an album. While the album is no longer intact, information noted on the photographs reveals they were produced for a building survey for the Buffalo Common Council. The Deputy Building Commissioner of the Department of Public Works wrote a report on the condition of the school buildings and submitted it to the Common Council in 1908. The report paid particular attention to doors and fire escapes, and recommended safety improvements. Many of the photographs show the back or sides of the schools in order to document the fire escape(s). “Condemned” is written on some of the photos, but this may have been added at a later time. While the majority of the buildings documented here no longer exist today, most were still in use for many years after the photographs were taken. In 1908, the Buffalo Public School System consisted of 62 primary schools, 3 high schools, and one public teacher’s college. Nine of the primary schools are no longer in this collection, lost before the photographs were acquired by the B&ECPL. Many of the buildings in use in 1908 were erected between 1880 and 1900, a period of heavy construction when student enrollment almost doubled. Often the schools pictured are actually the second or third building to serve the neighborhood. The school system was organized in 1838, and the original buildings were small wood schoolhouses. As Buffalo’s population grew with the annexation of Black Rock in 1853, and the influx of immigrants in the second half of the 19th century, there was a need for larger schools, and more districts to handle the increase in students. As most of the buildings in these photographs no longer exist, this collection is a snapshot of educational architecture in the early 20th century. And while the schools are the main subjects of each photo, we also see a glimpse of life in 1908 Buffalo -- neighborhood shops, unpaved and brick roads, trolley car lines, early automobiles, and horse-drawn wagons. Some students took the opportunity to have their picture taken, and are lined up outside for the photographer. Others can be spotted peering out of the windows, curious faces against the glass. Some of the primary schools were designed by the architectural firm of Louise Bethune, the first professional female architect in the United States. She and/or her husband, Robert A. Bethune, designed six of the schools in the collection. Other notable architects of these schools include Esenwein & Johnson, M.E. Beebe & Son, and Charles D. Swan. The following sources were essential in describing the brief history of each building: <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:1100755/one">School days of yesterday: Buffalo Public School History</a> by G. Morton Weed.(2001) <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:392248/one">From the Boiler Room, The Buffalo Public Schools 1807-1984: A History of the Buffalo Public Schools and the school engineers who maintain them</a> by G. Morton Weed. (1984) <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:880491/one">Buffalo Common Council Proceedings</a>, 1908, pages 447-453. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Buffalo (N.Y.). Department of Public Works Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 1908 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of the B&ECPL Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource School No. 32, Cedar Street School Description An account of the resource The original School 32 was built in 1857 at 750 Cedar Street. This is the three-story structure in the first two photographs, noted as "Old Part." The last picture is the two story replacement building constructed in 1872 next to the old one. In 1913, a new School 32 was built nearby on Clinton Street. The Cedar Street schools were closed in the 1930s and demolished. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Buffalo (N.Y.). Department of Public Works Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1908-03 Subject The topic of the resource Buffalo (N.Y.)--Public schools Buffalo Public Schools (Buffalo, N.Y.) Public schools--New York (State)--Buffalo Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Buffalo & Erie County Public Library (Publisher of digital) Relation A related resource Digital Collections of the B&ECPL Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/tiff Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Early Twentieth Century (1900-1925) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital image copyright 2018 by the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Images in this collection are not to be used for any commercial purposes without the expressed written permission of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Users of this website are free to utilize material from this collection for non-commercial and educational purposes. Language A language of the resource eng Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of the B&ECPL (repository) https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/acf5e097f3a96a27709746f542b772d5.jpg 657c91cb3db4063d6b163dbe5f081b6b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Description An account of the resource This collection consists of photographs of Buffalo Public School buildings taken in March 1908. These 83 black & white platinum prints were originally mounted on black pages in an album. While the album is no longer intact, information noted on the photographs reveals they were produced for a building survey for the Buffalo Common Council. The Deputy Building Commissioner of the Department of Public Works wrote a report on the condition of the school buildings and submitted it to the Common Council in 1908. The report paid particular attention to doors and fire escapes, and recommended safety improvements. Many of the photographs show the back or sides of the schools in order to document the fire escape(s). “Condemned” is written on some of the photos, but this may have been added at a later time. While the majority of the buildings documented here no longer exist today, most were still in use for many years after the photographs were taken. In 1908, the Buffalo Public School System consisted of 62 primary schools, 3 high schools, and one public teacher’s college. Nine of the primary schools are no longer in this collection, lost before the photographs were acquired by the B&ECPL. Many of the buildings in use in 1908 were erected between 1880 and 1900, a period of heavy construction when student enrollment almost doubled. Often the schools pictured are actually the second or third building to serve the neighborhood. The school system was organized in 1838, and the original buildings were small wood schoolhouses. As Buffalo’s population grew with the annexation of Black Rock in 1853, and the influx of immigrants in the second half of the 19th century, there was a need for larger schools, and more districts to handle the increase in students. As most of the buildings in these photographs no longer exist, this collection is a snapshot of educational architecture in the early 20th century. And while the schools are the main subjects of each photo, we also see a glimpse of life in 1908 Buffalo -- neighborhood shops, unpaved and brick roads, trolley car lines, early automobiles, and horse-drawn wagons. Some students took the opportunity to have their picture taken, and are lined up outside for the photographer. Others can be spotted peering out of the windows, curious faces against the glass. Some of the primary schools were designed by the architectural firm of Louise Bethune, the first professional female architect in the United States. She and/or her husband, Robert A. Bethune, designed six of the schools in the collection. Other notable architects of these schools include Esenwein & Johnson, M.E. Beebe & Son, and Charles D. Swan. The following sources were essential in describing the brief history of each building: <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:1100755/one">School days of yesterday: Buffalo Public School History</a> by G. Morton Weed.(2001) <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:392248/one">From the Boiler Room, The Buffalo Public Schools 1807-1984: A History of the Buffalo Public Schools and the school engineers who maintain them</a> by G. Morton Weed. (1984) <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:880491/one">Buffalo Common Council Proceedings</a>, 1908, pages 447-453. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Buffalo (N.Y.). Department of Public Works Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 1908 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of the B&ECPL Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource School No. 33, East Elk Street School Description An account of the resource This building at located at 757 Elk Street was originally built in 1873. In 1888, Bethune & Bethune, the architectural firm of Louise Bethune, designed an addition to the school. A larger building replaced the original one in 1964 on the site. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Buffalo (N.Y.). Department of Public Works Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1908-03 Subject The topic of the resource Buffalo (N.Y.)--Public schools Buffalo Public Schools (Buffalo, N.Y.) Public schools--New York (State)--Buffalo Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Buffalo & Erie County Public Library (Publisher of digital) Relation A related resource Digital Collections of the B&ECPL Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/tiff Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Early Twentieth Century (1900-1925) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital image copyright 2018 by the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Images in this collection are not to be used for any commercial purposes without the expressed written permission of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Users of this website are free to utilize material from this collection for non-commercial and educational purposes. Language A language of the resource eng Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of the B&ECPL (repository) https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/78b9c3d0081172532edc1b6335aea679.jpg b2da42ad174d42624588c60de9398381 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Description An account of the resource This collection consists of photographs of Buffalo Public School buildings taken in March 1908. These 83 black & white platinum prints were originally mounted on black pages in an album. While the album is no longer intact, information noted on the photographs reveals they were produced for a building survey for the Buffalo Common Council. The Deputy Building Commissioner of the Department of Public Works wrote a report on the condition of the school buildings and submitted it to the Common Council in 1908. The report paid particular attention to doors and fire escapes, and recommended safety improvements. Many of the photographs show the back or sides of the schools in order to document the fire escape(s). “Condemned” is written on some of the photos, but this may have been added at a later time. While the majority of the buildings documented here no longer exist today, most were still in use for many years after the photographs were taken. In 1908, the Buffalo Public School System consisted of 62 primary schools, 3 high schools, and one public teacher’s college. Nine of the primary schools are no longer in this collection, lost before the photographs were acquired by the B&ECPL. Many of the buildings in use in 1908 were erected between 1880 and 1900, a period of heavy construction when student enrollment almost doubled. Often the schools pictured are actually the second or third building to serve the neighborhood. The school system was organized in 1838, and the original buildings were small wood schoolhouses. As Buffalo’s population grew with the annexation of Black Rock in 1853, and the influx of immigrants in the second half of the 19th century, there was a need for larger schools, and more districts to handle the increase in students. As most of the buildings in these photographs no longer exist, this collection is a snapshot of educational architecture in the early 20th century. And while the schools are the main subjects of each photo, we also see a glimpse of life in 1908 Buffalo -- neighborhood shops, unpaved and brick roads, trolley car lines, early automobiles, and horse-drawn wagons. Some students took the opportunity to have their picture taken, and are lined up outside for the photographer. Others can be spotted peering out of the windows, curious faces against the glass. Some of the primary schools were designed by the architectural firm of Louise Bethune, the first professional female architect in the United States. She and/or her husband, Robert A. Bethune, designed six of the schools in the collection. Other notable architects of these schools include Esenwein & Johnson, M.E. Beebe & Son, and Charles D. Swan. The following sources were essential in describing the brief history of each building: <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:1100755/one">School days of yesterday: Buffalo Public School History</a> by G. Morton Weed.(2001) <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:392248/one">From the Boiler Room, The Buffalo Public Schools 1807-1984: A History of the Buffalo Public Schools and the school engineers who maintain them</a> by G. Morton Weed. (1984) <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:880491/one">Buffalo Common Council Proceedings</a>, 1908, pages 447-453. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Buffalo (N.Y.). Department of Public Works Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 1908 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of the B&ECPL Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource School No. 34, Hamburg Street School Description An account of the resource School 34 at Hamburg and O'Connell Streets opened in 1864. It was enlarged in 1895, and used as an annex to School 4 beginning in the 1950s. Built during the Civil War, this school served the neighborhood for 112 years, until 1976. It has since been demolished. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Buffalo (N.Y.). Department of Public Works Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1908-03 Subject The topic of the resource Buffalo (N.Y.)--Public schools Buffalo Public Schools (Buffalo, N.Y.) Public schools--New York (State)--Buffalo Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Buffalo & Erie County Public Library (Publisher of digital) Relation A related resource Digital Collections of the B&ECPL Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/tiff Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Early Twentieth Century (1900-1925) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital image copyright 2018 by the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Images in this collection are not to be used for any commercial purposes without the expressed written permission of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Users of this website are free to utilize material from this collection for non-commercial and educational purposes. Language A language of the resource eng Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of the B&ECPL (repository) https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/3c43551747154939f1afdd3bc9afcc8a.jpg 86a5a57932388a041e88109f8c41ec97 https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/43a140d905558390f867d93b8dea15a1.jpg a0b4df6a0a129c100c3593d3f022b522 https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/24886f47ca25f6ab3a08889133d69326.jpg f7d468179fb1a036c88d19dabe6d388b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Description An account of the resource This collection consists of photographs of Buffalo Public School buildings taken in March 1908. These 83 black & white platinum prints were originally mounted on black pages in an album. While the album is no longer intact, information noted on the photographs reveals they were produced for a building survey for the Buffalo Common Council. The Deputy Building Commissioner of the Department of Public Works wrote a report on the condition of the school buildings and submitted it to the Common Council in 1908. The report paid particular attention to doors and fire escapes, and recommended safety improvements. Many of the photographs show the back or sides of the schools in order to document the fire escape(s). “Condemned” is written on some of the photos, but this may have been added at a later time. While the majority of the buildings documented here no longer exist today, most were still in use for many years after the photographs were taken. In 1908, the Buffalo Public School System consisted of 62 primary schools, 3 high schools, and one public teacher’s college. Nine of the primary schools are no longer in this collection, lost before the photographs were acquired by the B&ECPL. Many of the buildings in use in 1908 were erected between 1880 and 1900, a period of heavy construction when student enrollment almost doubled. Often the schools pictured are actually the second or third building to serve the neighborhood. The school system was organized in 1838, and the original buildings were small wood schoolhouses. As Buffalo’s population grew with the annexation of Black Rock in 1853, and the influx of immigrants in the second half of the 19th century, there was a need for larger schools, and more districts to handle the increase in students. As most of the buildings in these photographs no longer exist, this collection is a snapshot of educational architecture in the early 20th century. And while the schools are the main subjects of each photo, we also see a glimpse of life in 1908 Buffalo -- neighborhood shops, unpaved and brick roads, trolley car lines, early automobiles, and horse-drawn wagons. Some students took the opportunity to have their picture taken, and are lined up outside for the photographer. Others can be spotted peering out of the windows, curious faces against the glass. Some of the primary schools were designed by the architectural firm of Louise Bethune, the first professional female architect in the United States. She and/or her husband, Robert A. Bethune, designed six of the schools in the collection. Other notable architects of these schools include Esenwein & Johnson, M.E. Beebe & Son, and Charles D. Swan. The following sources were essential in describing the brief history of each building: <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:1100755/one">School days of yesterday: Buffalo Public School History</a> by G. Morton Weed.(2001) <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:392248/one">From the Boiler Room, The Buffalo Public Schools 1807-1984: A History of the Buffalo Public Schools and the school engineers who maintain them</a> by G. Morton Weed. (1984) <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:880491/one">Buffalo Common Council Proceedings</a>, 1908, pages 447-453. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Buffalo (N.Y.). Department of Public Works Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 1908 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of the B&ECPL Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource School No. 35, Swan Street School Description An account of the resource Located at 463 Swan Street, this school was built in 1867. It was replaced by nearby School 6 in 1933, but the number 35 was reused in several locations over the years. The original building has since been torn down. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Buffalo (N.Y.). Department of Public Works Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1908-03 Subject The topic of the resource Buffalo (N.Y.)--Public schools Buffalo Public Schools (Buffalo, N.Y.) Public schools--New York (State)--Buffalo Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Buffalo & Erie County Public Library (Publisher of digital) Relation A related resource Digital Collections of the B&ECPL Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/tiff Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Early Twentieth Century (1900-1925) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital image copyright 2018 by the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Images in this collection are not to be used for any commercial purposes without the expressed written permission of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Users of this website are free to utilize material from this collection for non-commercial and educational purposes. Language A language of the resource eng Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of the B&ECPL (repository) https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/9017f45780749789b49339e3ab8a702f.jpg 5470010357b2bbb74788455c3d435c7a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Description An account of the resource This collection consists of photographs of Buffalo Public School buildings taken in March 1908. These 83 black & white platinum prints were originally mounted on black pages in an album. While the album is no longer intact, information noted on the photographs reveals they were produced for a building survey for the Buffalo Common Council. The Deputy Building Commissioner of the Department of Public Works wrote a report on the condition of the school buildings and submitted it to the Common Council in 1908. The report paid particular attention to doors and fire escapes, and recommended safety improvements. Many of the photographs show the back or sides of the schools in order to document the fire escape(s). “Condemned” is written on some of the photos, but this may have been added at a later time. While the majority of the buildings documented here no longer exist today, most were still in use for many years after the photographs were taken. In 1908, the Buffalo Public School System consisted of 62 primary schools, 3 high schools, and one public teacher’s college. Nine of the primary schools are no longer in this collection, lost before the photographs were acquired by the B&ECPL. Many of the buildings in use in 1908 were erected between 1880 and 1900, a period of heavy construction when student enrollment almost doubled. Often the schools pictured are actually the second or third building to serve the neighborhood. The school system was organized in 1838, and the original buildings were small wood schoolhouses. As Buffalo’s population grew with the annexation of Black Rock in 1853, and the influx of immigrants in the second half of the 19th century, there was a need for larger schools, and more districts to handle the increase in students. As most of the buildings in these photographs no longer exist, this collection is a snapshot of educational architecture in the early 20th century. And while the schools are the main subjects of each photo, we also see a glimpse of life in 1908 Buffalo -- neighborhood shops, unpaved and brick roads, trolley car lines, early automobiles, and horse-drawn wagons. Some students took the opportunity to have their picture taken, and are lined up outside for the photographer. Others can be spotted peering out of the windows, curious faces against the glass. Some of the primary schools were designed by the architectural firm of Louise Bethune, the first professional female architect in the United States. She and/or her husband, Robert A. Bethune, designed six of the schools in the collection. Other notable architects of these schools include Esenwein & Johnson, M.E. Beebe & Son, and Charles D. Swan. The following sources were essential in describing the brief history of each building: <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:1100755/one">School days of yesterday: Buffalo Public School History</a> by G. Morton Weed.(2001) <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:392248/one">From the Boiler Room, The Buffalo Public Schools 1807-1984: A History of the Buffalo Public Schools and the school engineers who maintain them</a> by G. Morton Weed. (1984) <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:880491/one">Buffalo Common Council Proceedings</a>, 1908, pages 447-453. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Buffalo (N.Y.). Department of Public Works Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 1908 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of the B&ECPL Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource School No. 37, Carlton Street School Description An account of the resource Located at Peach and Carlton Streets, this building was originally built as an annex to School 15 in 1869. A large addition was constructed in 1885, and it became School 37. A replacement school was built nearby, and the old structure no longer exists. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Buffalo (N.Y.). Department of Public Works Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1908-03 Subject The topic of the resource Buffalo (N.Y.)--Public schools Buffalo Public Schools (Buffalo, N.Y.) Public schools--New York (State)--Buffalo Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Buffalo & Erie County Public Library (Publisher of digital) Relation A related resource Digital Collections of the B&ECPL Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/tiff Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Early Twentieth Century (1900-1925) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital image copyright 2018 by the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Images in this collection are not to be used for any commercial purposes without the expressed written permission of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Users of this website are free to utilize material from this collection for non-commercial and educational purposes. Language A language of the resource eng Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of the B&ECPL (repository) https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/f38f86e13f79d836dc8db19da1313d1b.jpg 58da1036ab11cc2c8f1589fa4a557f35 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Description An account of the resource This collection consists of photographs of Buffalo Public School buildings taken in March 1908. These 83 black & white platinum prints were originally mounted on black pages in an album. While the album is no longer intact, information noted on the photographs reveals they were produced for a building survey for the Buffalo Common Council. The Deputy Building Commissioner of the Department of Public Works wrote a report on the condition of the school buildings and submitted it to the Common Council in 1908. The report paid particular attention to doors and fire escapes, and recommended safety improvements. Many of the photographs show the back or sides of the schools in order to document the fire escape(s). “Condemned” is written on some of the photos, but this may have been added at a later time. While the majority of the buildings documented here no longer exist today, most were still in use for many years after the photographs were taken. In 1908, the Buffalo Public School System consisted of 62 primary schools, 3 high schools, and one public teacher’s college. Nine of the primary schools are no longer in this collection, lost before the photographs were acquired by the B&ECPL. Many of the buildings in use in 1908 were erected between 1880 and 1900, a period of heavy construction when student enrollment almost doubled. Often the schools pictured are actually the second or third building to serve the neighborhood. The school system was organized in 1838, and the original buildings were small wood schoolhouses. As Buffalo’s population grew with the annexation of Black Rock in 1853, and the influx of immigrants in the second half of the 19th century, there was a need for larger schools, and more districts to handle the increase in students. As most of the buildings in these photographs no longer exist, this collection is a snapshot of educational architecture in the early 20th century. And while the schools are the main subjects of each photo, we also see a glimpse of life in 1908 Buffalo -- neighborhood shops, unpaved and brick roads, trolley car lines, early automobiles, and horse-drawn wagons. Some students took the opportunity to have their picture taken, and are lined up outside for the photographer. Others can be spotted peering out of the windows, curious faces against the glass. Some of the primary schools were designed by the architectural firm of Louise Bethune, the first professional female architect in the United States. She and/or her husband, Robert A. Bethune, designed six of the schools in the collection. Other notable architects of these schools include Esenwein & Johnson, M.E. Beebe & Son, and Charles D. Swan. The following sources were essential in describing the brief history of each building: <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:1100755/one">School days of yesterday: Buffalo Public School History</a> by G. Morton Weed.(2001) <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:392248/one">From the Boiler Room, The Buffalo Public Schools 1807-1984: A History of the Buffalo Public Schools and the school engineers who maintain them</a> by G. Morton Weed. (1984) <a href="https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:880491/one">Buffalo Common Council Proceedings</a>, 1908, pages 447-453. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Buffalo (N.Y.). Department of Public Works Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 1908 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of the B&ECPL Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource School No. 38, Vermont Street School Description An account of the resource School 38 was designed by architect Robert A. Bethune in 1886. The school was formerly in District 18. An addition enlarged the building in 1895. Located at 350 Vermont Street, it was replaced in 1956 with a modern school building. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Buffalo (N.Y.). Department of Public Works Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1908-03 Subject The topic of the resource Buffalo (N.Y.)--Public schools Buffalo Public Schools (Buffalo, N.Y.) Public schools--New York (State)--Buffalo Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Buffalo Public School Buildings, 1908 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Buffalo & Erie County Public Library (Publisher of digital) Relation A related resource Digital Collections of the B&ECPL Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/tiff Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Early Twentieth Century (1900-1925) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital image copyright 2018 by the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Images in this collection are not to be used for any commercial purposes without the expressed written permission of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Users of this website are free to utilize material from this collection for non-commercial and educational purposes. Language A language of the resource eng Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of the B&ECPL (repository)