BOATS BUILT AT BUFFALO, NEW YORK
by
Matthew Weisman, Paula Shorf, snd Jack Messmer
This is the fifth in a series of the Boats Built on Lake Erie covering the New York State Shoreline. It is a massive, 550 page compilation of all the vessels built here. Thousands of boats are listed from the very beginning to now. The details include the boat types, builder, size, history, etc. with articles of the day. Canal boats are included. Biographies on all the prominent ship builders of the area are all new. Boats Built at Buffalo is fully indexed.
A limited number were printed so order quickly.
Printed on high quality paper.
8.5 x 11
Soft cover
$40.00 each. NYS sales tax and media rate shipping added at time of sale.

Explore forgotten history of the waterfront with
FIRE AND WATER ~ DISASTERS ON THE BUFFALO HARBOR
AND THE
SURROUNDING WATERFRONT

“Fire and Water” features over forty-five catastrophic and near catastrophic events that include:
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Barge 45 impaled on the Peace Bridge – 1986.
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Pillsbury Mill Explosion – 1972
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Destruction of the Michigan Avenue Bridge – 1951
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General Mills Fire – 1940
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The Gale of 1921
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Minnesota ore dock disaster – 1900
More than 300 photos, maps, and illustrations complete this comprehensive volume.
Printed on high quality gloss paper.
Soft Cover.
254 pages including index and bibliography.
$33.00 includes New York State sales tax and media rate shipping.

THE BUFFALO WATERFRONT ~ A HISTORY IN PICTURES
The Buffalo Waterfront - A History in Pictures
presents over 120 years of history of the Buffalo Harbor. It tracks the
evolution of the inner and outer harbors and the Black Rock Canal by
comparing archival photographs of the significant structures and
features to contemporary images. Included are plans and illustrations of
proposed waterfront developments and rejected proposals from the late
19th and the 20th centuries that were not meant to be.
All segments of Buffalo's waterfront are presented: Buffalo River
Entrance Channel • Watson Turning Basin • City Ship Canal • Upper
Buffalo River • Outer Harbor • Erie and Black Rock Canals • Slips and
Ancillary Canals.
The Buffalo Waterfront - A History in Pictures features:
• Over 300 images from the archives of the Lower Lakes Marine Historical Society
and private collections that span 120 years from from 1890 to present day.
• Maps and illustrations that depict changes to the harbor's shoreline.
• Perspective maps orient the reader to the camera
location relative to the subject in select images.
• Introductory text to each chapter and informative photo captions provide
an overview of the rich history of the Buffalo's waterfront.
• 226 pages printed on high quality gloss paper, indexed with bibliography.
$33.00 each. Price includes NYS sales tax and media rate shipping.

CRYSTAL BEACH HISTORY VOLUMES
CRYSTAL BEACH PARK ~ A CENTURY OF SCREAMS
The sounds, scents and screams that emanated from the midway spanned many
generations and eras. Crystal Beach Park: A Century of Screams
presents the growth and development of Crystal Beach and the people
behind the park from its start as a picnic grove in 1890 to a major
amusement park through its 1989 demise.
All of the rides that populated the midway through the century are
presented with more than 300 vintage photographs, including more than 30
color images and blueprints. The midway was known for offering a
smorgasbord of rides that ranged from the sedate to the sadistic.
Printed on high quality stock, this 262-page book includes a
comprehensive index and bibliography. Other features of this book
include:
- Vivid details about more than 100 of the park's major rides.
- Original blueprints of the Comet, Magic Carpet, Laff in the Dark, Caterpillar and the famous dance hall.
- Unique site plans that illustrate the many physical changes throughout the park over the decades.
The wealth of information and
vintage photographs are meticulously arranged in chronological eras. The
presentation allows readers to explore the evolution of this magical
place, from its modest beginning as a picnic grove to a major
entertainment mecca.
$33.00 each. Price includes NYS sales tax and media rate shipping.

STEAMERS OF THE CRYSTAL BEACH LINE
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$35.00 each. Price includes NYS sales tax and media rate shipping.
CRYSTAL BEACH LIVE:
ENTERTAINERS FROM BUFFALO AND TORONTO AND MORE
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$30.00 each. Price includes NYS sales tax and media rate shipping.