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Buffalo Village from the Lighthouse. (From Golden's Memoirs, 1826.) This year Millard Fillmore was elected to Assembly, and Eben Carlton Sprague, then 4 years old, brought to Buffalo by his parents.
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Buffalo from the Lighthouse in 1830. (From Buffalo Historical Society.) Population, 8,653. On May 16 of this year subscription books were opened for the sale of stock in the proposed Bank of Buffalo.
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Bird's-Eye view of Buffalo in 1855. At this date the late President Grover Cleveland came to Buffalo and the Republican Party, under that title, was organized.
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Johnson Cottage, Delaware Avenue, in 1834. Resembled an Italian villa. Was residence of Dr. Ebenezer Johnson, first mayor of Buffalo. Delaware Avenue at that time was a broad country road.
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The Terrace in 1832. Old market house and first municipal building of importance on right. Wooden Liberty Pole in center and Mansion House on left. (From Buffalo Historical Society.)
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Ararat (now known as Grand Island) in 1825. Major Mordecai Manuel Noah, a prominent Hebrew, purchased 2,555 acres on Grand Island for $10,000 and endeavored to establish a city of refuge for Jews of all nations who were subjected to oppression.
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The "Griffon". First sailing vessel built by white men to sail the lakes. Built at mouth of Cayuga Creek by La Salle, Father Hennepin, and two score followers. Launched July, 1679.
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The "Walk-in-the-Water". First steamboat to navigate the lakes; named by Red Jacket after an Indian Chief. Launched at Black Rock, May 28, 1818, ran successfully until wrecked, November, 1821.
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Steamship "Octorara", of the Erie and Western Transportation Company (Anchor Line). Length, 360 feet. Tonnage, 3500 tons. Passenger capacity, 350.
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Map of Village of New Amsterdam (now City of Buffalo). Made for Holland Land Co. by Joseph Ellicott, Surveyor, in 1804. Buffalo Post Office established this date.
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