542 20 11162 https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/ca315c2e0221a288af443d8373feae9b.jpg 79869bc6647a5430ff01b28ef3484105 https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/59c6e5a3bc74fb2f6b0db9d42065be6d.jpg 49c3f6c037c39bff137623fd52f2dd99 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 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. 57, Sears Street School Description An account of the resource Located at 231 Sears Street, this school was built in 1897. A separate addition was constructed in 1914. The original building was closed and demolished in 1942. 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/86eb97b69ecdde287a5c57dc95391dcd.jpg 2c55193bda6f0472a4c7ddeba43cc273 https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/5bb7c2bfa8f2632dd39da8865042b140.jpg 39888753ec0fe896fb2d722535fb25cb 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 Postcard Collection Description An account of the resource Postcards from the Rare Book Room's collection. Primarily picture and photographic postcards of Buffalo & Erie County locations, with a variety of publishers and production methods. 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/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RBRPC-Buf-221 Title A name given to the resource School No. 58 Description An account of the resource Black and white photographic postcard of the Rother Street School, No. 58 in the Buffalo Public Schools district. Subject The topic of the resource Postcards--New York (State)--Buffalo. Photographic postcards. Buffalo (N.Y.)--Buildings, structures, etc. Public schools-- New York (state)-- Buffalo-- History Public Schools Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Rare Book Room Postcard Collection Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. photographic postcards Language A language of the resource ENG Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Buffalo and & Erie County Public Library (Publisher of Digital) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital image copyright 2025 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. https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/0e6c5a86e861c8f6baef6924d149e201.jpg ca181dc6f5b1208eda703ffa45a00283 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 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. 58, Rother Street School Description An account of the resource This is the first School 58, built in 1897 at 316 Rother Street. A new building was built nearby in 1914. The "Old Building" on Rother closed in 1950 and 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/9fef482b603704b3771c743eba940324.jpg bd670f9158370a1bcba40f2d2b1ec922 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 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. 59, Glenwood Avenue School Description An account of the resource This three story brick Renaissance Revival Style school was built in 1897 at 761 Glenwood Avenue. It closed in 1976 during desegregation 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/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/3fd941ecf6643600bebf8fc39da3755f.jpg 62da8511d8a9d7544645d29f24b9c501 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 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. 60, Ontario Street School Description An account of the resource Opened in 1897 at 238 Ontario Street, this school became Riverside Academy in 1976 during desegregation. In 2002, the school closed. In 2014, it was renovated as an affordable housing complex. The building was also listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014. 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/44431f80670722395baedce10cfb4d85.jpg ba9d3e9ed6ced547cdc2d2ff5abc35ee 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 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. 61, Kensington School Description An account of the resource Built in 1904, this school is located at 453 Leroy Street near Grider. A large addition was added in 1915. As of 2018, it is still in use as Public School 61, the Arthur O. Eve School of Distinction. 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/656330fdd6807de4bcd0bbf96f443d49.jpg 5cdb87c70bfdda144855b287afdd2a2b 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. 62 Description An account of the resource School 62 was built in 1906, the newest building included in the survey. Located at 396 Urban Street, it closed in 1980 as part of the desegregation plan. The building 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/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/2431e765e5ce324187522447d5831f51.jpg 293011220bb8907721446bdd625352f6 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 30 x 20 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: 610 Title A name given to the resource Scottish War Savings Committee. Palmerston Place-Edinburgh Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Forde Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available G. & McK. (Printer) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1917 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. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Historic Buffalo Theater and Music Programs Description An account of the resource Fifty selected programs from the Grosvenor Room’s performing arts collections, featuring theatre, music, and dance productions. These programs are a representative sample of the entertainment available to Buffalo audiences from 1816 to 1951, and include local talent as well as internationally renowned performers. The featured items are from the following two collections: Theater Programs, 1816 - current Programs, playbills, and cast lists from theatrical venues in Buffalo, NY and vicinity. The bulk of the collection is from 1890 to 1950 and includes drama, comedy, vaudeville, minstrel, and musical theater productions held at more than 70 theaters. Traveling productions featured famous performers of every era, such as Edwin Booth, Maude Adams, John Barrymore, Rosalind Russell, Orson Welles, and Katharine Hepburn. Local ensembles and theater companies also document a vibrant entertainment community in Buffalo, including homegrown talent Katharine Cornell, dubbed "The First Lady of the Theatre” during her illustrious career. Music & Dance Programs, 1847 - current Programs, playbills, and cast lists of music and dance performances in Buffalo, NY and vicinity. The bulk of the collection is from 1860 to 1930 and includes performances of dance, opera, musical comedy, orchestras, chamber music, choirs, and instrumental ensembles. The majority of the programs are from music performances, and many venues hosted famous musicians and composers including Ignacy Jan Paderewski, Jenny Lind, Geraldine Farrar, Maurice Ravel, Walter Damrosch, Gustave Mahler, Lily Pons, and Serge Rachmaninoff. Buffalo also hosted opera companies, orchestras, and symphonies from New York City, Boston, Chicago, and Pittsburgh. Early Buffalo orchestras and singing societies, including the Buffalo Orpheus and Chromatic Club, are documented in this collection, as are the music halls, theatres, social clubs, museums, and other venues that hosted national and international performers. Subject The topic of the resource Theater programs -- New York (State) -- Buffalo. Concert programs -- New York (State) -- Buffalo. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of the B&ECPL 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 Second Concert in Convention Hall Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Guido Chorus, Buffalo Description An account of the resource The Guido Chorus was a male choral group of business and professional men, founded by Seth Clark in 1904 and active to 1965. The group was one of many popular singing societies in Buffalo's music history. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Spencer, Janet, 1874-1948 Le Breton, Prescott Clark, Seth (Organist) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1905-03-03 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Buffalo & Erie County Public Library (Publisher of digital) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital image copyright 2019 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. Relation A related resource Digital Collections of the B&ECPL Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Buffalo Theater and Music Program Collection Subject The topic of the resource Concert programs -- New York (State) -- Buffalo. 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 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/81e507ce834baba1226c88cdd68ecf8b.jpg 8939eb67387ace14e6524c98e5e9133c 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 40.5 x 28 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: 475 Title A name given to the resource Second United States Official war picture. America's Answer Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available J. H. Tooker 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/e00f35b7d7fb7bf9041644665a11019f.mp4 641b4ae668e0a6e31dfce72182a70fc9 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 Rich Newberg Reports Collection Description An account of the resource This collection of long-form reports by retired WIVB-TV Senior Correspondent Rich Newberg covers a wide range of social issues, Buffalo history and the arts. Mr. Newberg retired from the Buffalo CBS network affiliate at the end of 2015, after serving the station for thirty-seven years in various roles including main anchor, reporter and documentarian. His New York Emmy Award winning pieces explore the abortion debate, care of the mentally ill, the African American struggle for civil rights, and the lessons of the Holocaust, among many topics. His video memoir, “One Reporter’s Journey, “ reflects on his forty-six year career, beginning as an advocate for those without a voice. "My hope," says Newberg, “is that this collection will provide a lasting chronicle of life and issues in Buffalo during the latter part of the 20th century and into the new millennium." Moving Image A series of visual representations imparting an impression of motion when shown in succession. Examples include animations, movies, television programs, videos, zoetropes, or visual output from a simulation. 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 Securing the Homeland: Western New York's Anti-terrorism Measures Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Newberg, Rich Description An account of the resource Following the 9/11/2001 terrorist attacks on America, assessments were made on Western New York’s vulnerability as a target. Its location on the border with Canada, the power grid, chemical companies located in Niagara Falls, and its position on the Great Lakes, all placed Western New York among the nation’s top fifty vulnerable regions. Efforts quickly got underway to prepare for a worst-case scenario, including heightened training for emergency responders and those involved with intelligence gathering. A new center for homeland security in Buffalo was also created. The following collection of reports by former WIVB-TV senior correspondent Rich Newberg documents the stepped-up efforts to protect the citizens of Western New York through cooperative efforts among many municipalities and agencies across the Niagara Frontier. 1 WIVB-TV Senior Correspondent Rich Newberg presents an exclusive report on plans for a local Homeland Security Department in the soon-to-be-built Public Safety Campus on Buffalo’s East Side. The 250,000 thousand square foot campus will house Central Police and Emergency Services, and state of the art forensic lab facilities. There are also plans for Erie County to join forces with the state for the nation’s largest wireless government communications system. The new system would allow police, fire and emergency medical services personnel to talk to each other. Hard lessons were learned when New York City firefighters and police officers could not communicate with each other during the Twin Towers attacks. 2 1:01:12 - 1:03:26 The Erie County Medical Center conducts a drill for a radiation exposure emergency. Mobile units are training to respond to a terrorist attack. Concern here is for a potential dirty bomb or bio chemical attack that could affect the health of eighty to a hundred thousand people. Fifty-thousand tons of antidotes are now in place and could be deployed by air or ground. More protective gear is also on its way to Buffalo. Plans are also in the works to develop a system of mass immunization. 3 Close to a million dollars in new federal money has been dedicated to improving anti-terrorist training and response programs in Erie County. Response to a dirty bomb incident would require declaring the radioactive area off limits for quite some time, depending on the strength of the radioactive material used in the device. 4 The post 9/11 era calls for greater security and more sophisticated background checks of employees at airports. “Ultra-scan, a new device developed in Western New York, identifies people through finger imaging. Its accuracy is believed to approach one hundred percent. 5 A new state-of-the art Emergency Operations Center at an undisclosed location in Western New York is near completion. (The location is later revealed to be in Cheektowaga). New York Governor George Partaki, urges New Yorkers not to fall victim to fear. Deputy Erie County Executive Carl Calabrese, one of the local Homeland Security leaders, says an effective response to terrorist threats rests on “having the right information at the right time in the right peoples’ hands.” Erie County Emergency Services Commissioner Mike Walters says, “There has to be a spot where major decisions are made, and we have that capability here better than we’ve ever had it before in this community.” 6 More details are revealed about the new $2 million dollar Emergency Command Center where life saving decisions would be made during a terrorist incident or natural disaster. The facility can accommodate 105 emergency coordinators who have direct access to immediate lines of communication, including video conferencing and satellite downlink capability. A new “800 Megahertz Wireless System” statewide would allow emergency responders from different agencies to talk to each other. 7 A major response exercise is conducted using actors as would-be victims of a terrorist attack is carried out on the campus of Buffalo State College. The drill creates a hostage situation following a terrorist hijacking of an NFTA bus. The Buffalo SWAT Team goes into action. NFTA spokesman Douglas Hartmayer says first responders believe there may be some explosives onboard the bus. The drill is carried out using smoke bombs, the Erie County Sheriff’s helicopter, and a Buffalo SWAT Team storming of the bus. The drill is deemed to be successful, due to effective cooperation between agencies and a unified command situation. 8 More details on the drill that started on the streets of Buffalo. WIVB-TV senior correspondent Rich Newberg said “it looked so real it was somewhat frightening.” The exercise includes a scenario where the terrorists who hijacked an NFTA bus and took hostages, had radioactive material onboard. Rich Newberg reveals that the Transit Police who gave chase to the would-be hijacked bus, had not been told this was a drill. 9 Another drill is carried out involving first responders from Western New York and Southern Ontario. They dealt with the need for emergency chemical containment should terrorists attack the region. Western New York is third in the nation in the amount of hazardous material shipped through an area. Buffalo Hazmat Team leader, firefighter Captain Tommy Fitzpatrick, says there toxic industrial chemicals could become a target for terrorists. Six agencies were represented in this drill including the FBI, airport rescue and fire and Twin City Ambulance. 10 More details on the above mentioned Buffalo Hazmat drill that took place at the Training Center in Cheektowaga. Special attention is paid to the potential disruption of a rail line or pipeline carrying hazardous chemicals. 11 The US Coast Guard is bolstering homeland security on Western New York’s border with Canada. Coast Guard Buffalo is about to be equipped with machine gun capability. Since 9/11, there are more patrols on the water. A new 25 foot fast and powerful response boat is ordered for homeland security in Buffalo. There is also a higher level of cooperation between the Coast Guard and US Border Patrol. Citizen boaters are also being asked to report anything suspicious. 12 More details on the beefing up of US Coast Guard stations. Chief Steven Barr of Coasts Guard Buffalo says the new security boat will be able to turn at high speeds and will be “cabonized” for greater crew protection. 13 FBI Director Robert Mueller, who took over the agency seven days before 9/11, visits Buffalo’s FBI office. The Lackawanna Six was the major topic of discussion. Mueller says the men charged with providing material support to al-Qaeda by attending a terrorist training camp in Afghanistan can be considered, in his opinion, a “sleeper cell.” He says the Muslim community in Lackawanna was a big help in brining the case to a successful conclusion. Mueller also said the US war effort in Iraq was aided by Iraqis in the Buffalo area and across the country. Relating to another case, Mueller praised the Buffalo FBI office for its work on the James Kopp case. Kopp was arrested for the murder of Buffalo abortion provider Dr. Barnett Slepian. He also gives credit to the Joint Terrorism Task Force comprised of twenty agencies assisting in anti-terrorism efforts. 14 New York State Police Superintendent James McMann, a Rochester native, is named by Governor George Pataki as coordinator of the state’s counter-terrorism efforts. The Buffalo-Niagara region is named as one of 30 strategic regions in the country and will receive a federal $10 Million dollar counter-terrorism grant. $8 Million will go for planning, training and equipment. $2 Million for overtime costs in relation to Code Orange terrorist alerts. 15 Dr. Fred Cowie, an anti-terrorism expert, conducts as seminar in Buffalo. He is wearing orange prison garb and is handcuffed. He looks just like the Unabomber Ted KaczynskI and was once arrested by a police officer who mistook him for the suspect responsible for killing three people and injuring twenty-three others during bombings in various parts of the country between 1978 and 1995. He is from the same Montana town where Kaczynski was jailed. Cowie gets the attention of emergency planners attending the session to learn the latest in anti-terrorism training techniques. Former FBI Agent In Charge Bernie Tolbert also addresses the group. He is now running security for the NBA. He says big sports venues such as arenas and stadiums need to step up security. 16 More on the homeland security seminar mentioned above. Dr. Fred Cowie says, ”We have to find new ways, exciting ways to deliver the message and say ‘hey, that flammable liquid that took down the World Trade Center, that’s the same one your cop car is going to be pulling up to in a gasoline truck.” 17 The “nerve center” of Erie County’s emergency response operations is officially put into service. The Emergency Operations Center offers a high tech response to the worst of disasters. The center is located on Broadway in the Buffalo suburb of Cheektowaga. The center is equipped with a 105 seat training auditorium. 18 More on the Erie County Emergency Operations Center which will help coordinate responses by the county’s five thousand volunteer fire fighters and EMS providers. 19 The position of Buffalo Disaster Coordinator falls victim to budget cuts. Jack Sneiderhan was in working on an $880,000 thousand dollar grant for the city’s disaster efforts when his job was eliminated. Plans are in the works for Erie County to take over Buffalo Police and fire dispatch functions. It will all be housed under one roof in the soon-to-be built new public safety campus on Buffalo’s East Side. John Gibb, head of the New York State’s Weapons of Mass Destruction Task Force says the Western New York region has become a model for inter-agency, inter-regional cooperation. He is the point man for two $10 Million dollars grants to the Buffalo-Niagara region. 20 More on plans to put regional police and fire dispatchers under one umbrella in a Homeland Security campus being developed. 21 Erie County works to link up core buildings under one surveillance system. A new control center has the capacity to monitor 500 cameras. Erie County’s Public Works Commissioner Maria Lehman calls it “one stop shop surveillance for everything that’s going on in the buildings.” 22 A new million dollar alarm and communication system pinpoints the fire on any given floor in Buffalo’s major high-rise buildings. On every floor, firefighters have direct contact with the Control Center and are no longer dependent on cell phones. 23 New York State Homeland Security Chief Jim McMahon announces that $5.5 Million dollars in anti-terrorism funding is on its way to Erie County. Some of the funds are earmarked for anti-terrorism training. Some of the training will take place on a new Public Safety Campus on Oak Street. The building is nearing completion. A top priority in spending will also go toward a new Rescue One truck for Buffalo. It will be equipped to respond to a terrorist attack. Money will also be spent on new protective gear for Buffalo firefighters responding to hazardous situations. 24 More on Homeland Security funds for Erie and Niagara counties. The state will pick up $2 Million dollars in labor costs for dispatchers. 25 Senior Correspondent Rich Newberg gives Western New York its first look at plans for a new $31 Million dollar Regional Training Center at Oak and Elm streets in Buffalo. The first building designed to house local Homeland Security departments and a state-of-the-art forensic lab. The new Training Center will bring in ECC criminal justice students and potentially offer anti-terrorism training for officers across the Northeast. An outdoor training facility simulating terrorist situations is another high priority. A quarantine center is tops on the Erie County Health Department’s list. Erie County is also looking to partner with the University at Buffalo to make Western New York a “Region of Excellence” for terrorism research. 26 New York State is ready to award a contractor to install America’s most advanced emergency communications network. It would allow first responders from different agencies to communicate with one another. Erie County Deputy Erie County Executive Carl Calabrese says the new Public Safety campus could potentially serve as the “brain center” for the new system. 27 A new approach to tracking victims of a biological attack is being developed in Erie County. A system using mobile computers at hospital bedsides would feed information into a central site for instant analysis. Mike Moskal of the Calspan UB Research Center says it would be possible to prevent the spread of a disease further or start treating patients faster. Paramedics would also be able to electronically record information while a patient is being transported to a hospital. Erie County Health Commissioner Dr. Anthony Billittier says health officials need information to determine if there is a disease spreading or victims are suffering from a terrorist event. 28 Western New York’s most spectacular tourist attractions, including the Maid of the Mist boat ride at Niagara Falls, have become a major security concern. All ports and vessels must soon comply with new safety regulations. Training sessions are held warning venue owners what to look for as tourists enter their attractions. Checking passengers for weapons on cruise vessels and tourists boats and security cameras are among the security measures taken. 29 More on anti-terrorism training sessions for tourist operators of major attractions on the Niagara Frontier. Emphasis is placed on monitoring suspicious behavior of tourists, not their skin color, cultural attire or ethnic background. Training should be made available to the ticket-taker to the deckhand. All of the nation’s ports and vessels must soon comply with tighter security measures. The belief is that terrorists will try to find the venue that is not protected. 30 Another major federally-funded drill has a hundred emergency responders from Western New York training for major “dirty bomb” attacks. The exercise includes the scenario of an attack on the Canadian side of the Peace Bridge. The drill takes place at the Emergency Operations Center in Cheektowaga. Public Health agencies are notified. A decision is made to shut down traffic on the Thruway. The drill is conducted by federal emergency experts from FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency). In the drill, the Boulevard Mall is targeted by terrorists. There is also another threat on the New York State Thruway. The exercise provides an opportunity for emergency responders from different agencies get to know each other. Representatives from Canadian agencies, including the Niagara Region Public Health Department, took part in the session. The exercise took a year to plan. 31 More on the above drill, testing the ability of emergency responders to handle a terrorist “dirty bomb” attack on the Peace Bridge in Buffalo and Boulevard Mall in the Town of Tonawanda. A decision is made to keep people sheltered in their homes and businesses. The exercise includes a mock TV news anchorman who presents updates as the drill unfolds. The idea is to help define the information that citizens would need to know for protection. The lines of communication during a crisis situation is a critical element that must be considered. 32 A plan is put forward to consider a state-of-the art training center at the Niagara Falls International Airport. The piece opens outside of Rochester, New York where a drill is underway, challenging firefighters from the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority to respond to a mock-up 737 plane whose cabin is on fire. It simulates a terrorist attack. Deputy Erie County Executive Carl Calabrese attends the drill. He is considering a joint proposal that would have Erie and Niagara Counties building a training center on land at the Niagara Falls Airport. A feasibility study is underway. There is a long history of mutual aid. 34 More on the above story that includes graphic video showing response training for a terrorist attack on an airplane. It is pointed out that computers often drive training programs like this one. In this exercise, sensors show whether the firefighting techniques employed are effective. WIVB-TV senior correspondent Rich Newberg shows viewers what it looks like inside the cabin of the mock-up plane after flames were extinguished. The NFTA firefighters are given a good review by a training instructor. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Murphy, Kurt (Graphic Artist) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Post 9/11/2001 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Rich Newberg Reports Collection Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Buffalo & Erie County Public Library (publisher of digital) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright held by WIVB-TV. Access to this digital version provided by the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Videos or images in this collection are not to be used for any commercial purposes without the expressed written permission of WIVB-TV and the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Users of this website are free to utilize material from this collection for non-commercial and educational purposes. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource video/mp4 Type The nature or genre of the resource Moving Image Subject The topic of the resource September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001. Terrorism -- United States -- Prevention. 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 2001- Language A language of the resource eng https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/f55b4448b7c6539b4327be13cc3879e7.jpg d45a1d059147574bf6f8f7bb761f54c0 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: 597 Title A name given to the resource See him through Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rice, Burton 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/5bb515be71567e38e1772ca1ed440e45.jpg 2150b8ad294ee60e91f1d72ffe026f46 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 30 x 20 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: 262 Title A name given to the resource See the world and get paid for doing it Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Z., Alfred Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available [H. G. B. Ltd.] (Printer) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource [1919] 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/45cc6d9c7aeaac2d26ce71563eea0c50.jpg 09c5ee630cf176396e45616120bef0d1 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 30 x 20. 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: 1447 Title A name given to the resource See the world with the Royal Air Force. Apply: Inspector of Recruiting. 4 Henrietta St., Covent Garden, London, W.C. 2. Or any R.A.F. Unit or Depôt. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Norman Keene Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available [Great Britain. Royal Air Force] [J. W. Ltd.] (Printer) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1920 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/373397efc8d6173ef2e2f6b5a558e85f.jpg 791f89a86f7d5798ef7bafdfa0485238 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 43.5 x 29 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: 862 Title A name given to the resource Senat. Extrait du Proces-Verbal de la Séance du Vendredi 24 Decembre 1915 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available J. Clement : Palais du Luxembourg, Paris (Printer) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1915 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/543fea90194d14a41b1c1293bb475a4a.jpg c1a798a30f6fc08eb362881f2080c2c5 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 36.75 x 29.5 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: 780 Title A name given to the resource Serbia's Flag Day Sept. 22nd Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Johnson Riddle & Co. Ltd. : London (Printer) 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)