Fall 2017 - The Album by The Buffalo History Museum

Greetings! Just the other day, the first of The Buffalo News & M&T Bank present Icons: The Makers and Moments of Buffalo Sports label copy hit my desk for content review. Reading ‘iconic moments’ and ‘iconic players’ sections prompted a flood of memories. I suppose it was the first time I really reconciled the Bills playoff drought.

Melissa Brown Constance Caldwell Jennifer Nichols Robin Foley, Anthony Greco, Rebecca Justinger, Kimberly Luangpakdy, Megan MacNeill, Cynthia Van Ness Tuesday 10 am-5 pm Wednesday 10 am-8 pm Thursday-Saturday 10 am-5 pm Sunday 12-5 pm Closed Mondays Wednesday-Saturday: 1-5 pm Extended Library Hours Wednesday Evenings: 6-8 pm Closed Sunday, Monday, Tuesday Members: FREE Children Under 7: FREE Veterans: FREE Children (7-12): $2.50 Adults: $7 Students & Seniors : $5 Steven McCarville - President Mark Martin - Vice President William J. O'Donnell - Vice President Mark V. Taylor - Vice President Greg D. Tranter - Vice President Anne Conable - Secretary Alex Gress - Treasurer Gaile Amigone Joan Bukowski Ken Friedman Carley Jean Hill Karna Holmes

Laura E. Hubbard John L. Hurley, Jr. Cassie Irish Cheryl Lyles Vincent Mancuso

Super Bowl XXV was my senior year of high school. I vividly remember watching the game with all my friends on a relatively small TV (by today’s game day standards) in the family room of my best friend. I confidently made an unfortunate bet with a high school crush and rabid Giants fan. Well, we know that did not end well for me. To honor my losing bet, I had to schlep his books for an agreed amount of time, to say nothing of listening to his incessant recounting of the ‘wide right’ kick. Well, one thing we know about our sports fans and our

Join us for the Final pArty of the season!

Featuring Stoneflower led by Geno McNamus

September 15, 2017

5:30-8:30 pm • Members $5, General Public $10.

The happiest Happy Hour in Buffalo. Enjoy a cash bar, light snacks, live music, and free Museum mini-tours. 21 and over.

Cover images provided by Jeffery T. Barnes Photography, the NFL, and The Buffalo History Museum Collection. Quote by Tim Gram.

From the earliest stories of local professional sports to those of the iconic moments and players generated in our community survey last year, Icons evoked nostalgia.

Icons promises to be a distinctive history exhibit that touches Buffalo’s citizenry of all ages. It will allow friends to relive magical moments at a game, families to once again cheer for their favorite players, and parents to introduce their children to some of the greatest moments in Western New York’s history and the impact sports has on our community. While I am super excited to experience history with guests in the dynamic Icons exhibit, it is also energizing to see our Icon-ic building enthusiastically filled with the community’s collected memories. Melissa

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The Buffalo History Museum is a private not-for-profit organization tax exempt under Sec. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. We receive operating support from the County of Erie, the City of Buffalo, New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature, and from donors, members and friends.The Buffalo History Museum is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.

history, we are a hearty and devoted lot. That fall I headed off to SUNY Oswego and a ‘Bruuuuuuce’ Smith poster was a feature of my heavily papered dorm walls. I had no idea three more Super Bowls were in our immediate future; but, I sure was hopeful.

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Since the time of the Civil War, baseball has played an important role in Buffalo, New York. Though most of the area’s baseball pioneers, including Ollie Carnegie and Luke Easter, are gone, they live on in the memories of fans, and some of their names have even graced the facades of facilities, like Offermann Stadium. In this book author, Paul Langendorfer and The Buffalo History Museum have included each inning of the Queen City’s rich baseball heritage, from the 19th-century Niagaras and the 1913–1915 Federal League to the Buffalo Bisons. You can find Baseball in Buffalo now in the Museum Shop!

Rebecca Justinger Registrar

Helmet and Jaw Guard 1991-1992 Plastic/Foam Padding/Metal

for me, was listening to the radio call of the Sabres during the October Storm in 2006. I sat in front of the fireplace at my father’s house and listened on an old battery powered radio as Buffalo beat Detroit in a shootout. I remember creating a visual in my head of each play and almost preferring it to a television broadcast. In the decade since that game, I’ve recounted it time and time again as my friends trade stories.

Anthony Greco Director of Exhibits & Interpretive Planning With fall crisping the air, the museum is gearing up for the opening of our next exhibit, Icons: The Makers & Moments of Buffalo Sports. Opening on M&T Third Friday, November 17, Icons takes a look into Western New York’s professional sports history, honoring the area’s most notable athletes, owners, moments, and venues. The subject of local sports is a departure from our recent topics, such as the War of 1812, Quilting, and World War I. However, given our community’s unwavering support of its teams, we anticipate this exhibit to be well received by our guests. We’re especially proud that the content of the exhibit that was driven by a survey in which hundreds of community members participated. This front-end research identified the sports stories that resonated the most with people. In everything we do, I believe that creating emotional connections with the stories we tell is among the most important. These connections happen every day here, among intergenerational families and complete strangers alike. The objects we choose to include spark the opportunity for exchange. Sports, for so many of us, connect us to others who share a common memory of a game, person, or moment. Often, these become the “where were you when…?” starters upon which so many casual conversations are built. One of these moments,

These are the memories that a jersey on a wall can bring to the forefront. This is what I want Icons to be. The exhibit will contain the stories of Western New York’s greatest athletes, most unforgettable moments, and most beloved venues. More than 150 unique objects will illuminate these stories along with custom designed interactive features. To develop Icons, the museum has paired with Hadley Exhibits and Cortina Productions, two of the nation’s top exhibit design companies. Together, we’ve created a one-of-a-kind experience that reflects the incredible bond our community shares with its professional franchises. Coordinating this project has been a truly special experience. Each day, it seems, I’m approached or receive a call from someone asking about the exhibit or if they can, in some way contribute. Photographers have contributed images, collectors have offered loans, and families have shared their stories. Throughout Icons’ five-year run, we’ll feature many of these stories. The first will be the Buffalo Beauts, our city’s female professional hockey team. The Beauts won the NWHL’s Isobel Cup championship in 2017 after a hard fought match against the Boston Pride. It’s a story that everyone should know about and deserves to be told here. Not a sports fan? The exhibit also speaks to the importance of contemporary collecting among museums in order to more accurately document societal changes. We cannot wait to learn some of the exchanges and stories from the many who visit and experience this history with us.

Pat LaFontaine was a center for the Buffalo Sabres from 19911997. He played 865 games during his career, 268 of which were during his tenure as a Sabre, and he is listed as one of the top 100 Greatest NHL Players. On November 16, 1991, LaFontaine was hit by Jamie Macoun’s stick during a game against the Calgary Flames and suffered a fractured jaw and lost several teeth. In response to this injury, Dr. John L. Butsch designed a metal jaw guard, which was fabricated by Buffalo Forge, for Pat LaFontaine to wear during the rest of the season. Here are LaFontaine’s helmet and jaw guard. These two pieces, along with his game worn jersey, will be featured in Icons: The Makers and Moments of Buffalo Sports.

The Buffalo History Museum & Buffalo Jazz Collective Presents:

Jazz on 2nd Sundays

| 2:30-4 pm | The "Jazztet" will include Mark Filsinger, Bobby Militello, John Hasselback, George Caldwell, Sabu Adeyola, and John Bacon | $5 Members $12 General | For more information call: 873- 9644 x320 or x317 or visit buffalohistory.org.

Saturday, November 25 12-2 pm • Free event Over 65 Local Authors will be at the museum for a book signing. All books available for sale in the museum shop. For more information visit buffalohistory.org

Join us The Red Jacket Awards Dinner

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The Buffalo History Museum One Museum Court Honoring:

Rebecca Justinger Registrar This silver medal, in the shape of a steel quoit, attached to a purple and green plaid silk ribbon, was presented by David Bell to the Caledonia Curling and Quoits Club of Buffalo, NY. Recipients of this award included George Macnoe in 1866, W. Leck in 1867, Thos. Simpson in 1877, and John B. Higham in 1876. Quoits is a game played with metal discs, traditionally made of steel. While there are many variations, the most prevalent version is played on an 18 yards long pitch with a 3 foot square clay bed at each end. A small pin is placed in the center of each clay pit and the top of the pin is flush with the clay. The objective is to throw the metal quoit from the opposite end and get the edge of the metal disc to land as close as possible to or directly on top of the pin. Unlike horseshoes, the goal is not to ring the pin. Each player has a helper called a “lighter.” This person places or holds a small piece of white paper over or near the pin so that the player has something at which to aim. Because of the distance and the size of the pin, the target is virtually Medal, impossible to see without the help of the lighter. Ribbon 4

The Red Jacket Award Eva Doyle Daniel B. Niederlander Award The Hispanic Heritage Council of Western New York Owen B. Augspurger Award Dennis Galucki Tickets: $150 per person / $275 per couple / $500 patron Contact Alexis Greinert, membership & events manager at (716) 873-9644 ext. 318 for tickets, sponsorships, honorary gifts, program advertisements or any questions. Sponsored by: AT TO R N E Y S

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Cold brook at The Buffalo History Museum Three years ago, Rich Wall of the Buffalo Niagara Film Commission introduced William “Bill” Fichtner, acclaimed TV and film star, to The Buffalo History Museum. Bill "fell in love" with the building and later reflected on it being “a pivotal and perfect dream location" for shooting multiple scenes in his upcoming movie. With the Museum becoming part of “the dream,” he endeavored to fit all the pieces that move a script from page to production with subsequent visits to Buffalo and meetings in the many months that followed. This summer, The Buffalo History Museum was cast as a ‘leading location lady’ in ‘Cold Brook’ written by William Fichtner and Cain DeVore. The announcement was made in our State Court late in June with much local fanfare and outpouring of well-wishes from the community. Production quickly followed a span of six days and nights; the Museum was occupied by ‘lights, camera and action.’

The Museum's classic architecture and unique spaces served as a backdrop for interior scenes. Cold Brook’s layered themes about friendship and 'doing the right thing’ in a small SUNY college town is a gift, of sorts, to Western New York from its favorite native son, and a potent statement of the dedicated work by our partners at the Buffalo and Niagara Film Commission. The project employed over 20 local industry professionals, included hundreds of extras, featured known TV and film actors from LA, and garnered mutually beneficial support from local businesses. We're thrilled to have played a part in Bill Fichtner's directorial debut and to have the Museum highlighted on so many extraordinary levels, both this recent summer and when the movie premieres next year. It's poetic and symbiotic that Buffalo's premier history museum, and the many stories in the making of this film, should take part in this unprecedented collaboration. It has made for an exciting Summer of 2017. See you at the Museum and the movie… Constance Caldwell Director of Communications & Community Engagement

2 Pictured in photo 1: Kim Coates & WIlliam Fichtner Pictured in Photo 2: Harold Perrineau & his daughters

Photos by: Derek Gee, BUffalo News and TBHM Staff.

1. Cold Brook production crew with Constance Caldwell 2. Vitamin D led by Vinnie Derosa 3. Slow Roll Buffalo 4. Ted's Hot Dogs at Pan Am Day

5. Anthony Greco gives a tour of the Pioneer Gallery 6. Thurman Thomas "Wants You"

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This fall, The Buffalo News and M&T Bank present Icons: The Makers and Moments of Buffalo Sports at The Buffalo History Museum. The exhibit will explore our rich sports history and investigate the unique connection between fans, our beloved teams, and sports idols. Icons will be located in a newly refurbished gallery space on The Buffalo History Museum’s second level, adjacent to Inside Tim Russert’s Office. This engaging, multimedia exhibit will feature stories and artifacts spanning more than a century. Guests of the Museum will enjoy a series of one-of-a-kind interactive experiences—including a Buffalo sports trivia game, voting for top Interactive by Cortina Productions ten favorite moments with incorporated film clips, a test of broadcasting prowess in an engaging interactive, “You Call the Play” a game mimicking announcers and featuring game footage. You will explore the origins of professional sports in Buffalo, relive the most unforgettable moments, and remember the teams and people that inspired us all. Featured sections—determined by members of the community—will highlight Buffalo’s top ten iconic sports moments, greatest teams, and sports figures. We feel you will love Icons a one-of-a-kind history exhibit.

Media & Member MVP Night

Community Game Day

Thursday, November 16 5:30-7 pm Sneak preview of our new exhibit Icons: The Makers and Moments of Buffalo Sports. Food by Olivers and cash bar. Meet and greet with former Buffalo Bills player, Thurman Thomas. Become a member by November 10, to attend. Call 873.9644 ext. 318 or visit buffalohistory.org for more information.

Throughout the day enjoy activities, photo-ops, and more! Wear your favorite sports gear to be entered to win a prize. Visit buffalohistory.org for details. 9

still off in the future. The players were recruited largely from the Taylor Hose Company, a volunteer firefighting unit. They played rival teams from in town and Rochester, Syracuse, Brooklyn, and Hamilton. In 1858, the Niagaras moved their games to the northwest corner of Main and Virginia, a site occupied today by a set of handsome brick commercial buildings that date back to the 1880s.

Cynthia Van Ness, MLS Director of Library & Archives Coca-Cola Field, originally named Pilot Field, opened almost 30 years ago in April 1988. But Buffalo has had organized baseball teams since 1857, when Buffalo’s first amateur team, the Niagara Base Ball Club, was established. Where did Buffalo’s first formal games take place? The first recorded baseball site in Buffalo was a vacant lot at Pennsylvania and Seventh Streets. Here, in 1857, the aspiring Niagaras adopted by-laws, learned how to lay out a diamond, and mastered the rules of the game. At the time, the entire neighborhood was undeveloped, with houses and businesses

Friends in History Calendar TESLA FESTIVAL | September 22, 2017 Join the Electric Circus for a Victorian-inspired night of creativity and innovation with Buffalo-Niagara Tesla Festival! 6 pm-midnight at The Barrel Factory, Old First Ward.

Louise Bethune/women innovators | September 26, 2017 A lecture by Kelly Hayes MacAlonie at Greatbatch Pavilion, Darwin Martin House.

2017 BUFFALO HUMANITIES FESTIVAL: ENVIRONMENTS | September 28-30, 2017 Three days of talks, music, performances, community debates, and other activities on the theme of “Environments.” Check website for specific dates, times, and locations: buffalohumanities.org.

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE Frank Lloyd Wright and the Buffalo School of Arts and Crafts | October 20-22, 2017 This international conference will zero in on how and why the Buffalo region became the national capital for design, production and innovation in American Arts and Crafts.

For identifying sites, this author is indebted to: Overfield, Joseph M. The 100 Seasons of Buffalo Baseball. Kenmore, NY: Partners Press, ©1985. Morris, Peter, et al, eds. Base Ball Pioneers, 1850-1870: The Clubs and Players Who Spread the Sport Nationwide. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company, Inc., ©2012

When the Civil War began, baseball went on a Cynthia Van Ness is the Director of Library & Archives. She hiatus. In 1866, the Niagaras resumed playing at tries to get to at least one Bisons game each summer. new, permanent grounds at Sixth and York Streets, where they erected grandstands. When the City claimed the land for what is now Prospect Park at Porter and Busti Streets, the Niagaras played a few games at Hamlin Park, later called the Driving Park. These were the trotting and harness racetrack grounds on East Ferry from which the Hamlin Park neighborhood later took its name. The track proved to be unsatisfactory for baseball. They also returned to the Prospect Park site for a few games. By 1873, the Niagaras’ performance had peaked and the team dissolved. They were succeeded in 1877 by Buffalo’s first professional baseball team, which eventually became the Bisons. The scorebooks from the Niagaras are one of the prized items in the collection of our library.

Homeschool Mondays Each session will be from 1-3 pm at The Buffalo History Museum. Register online at buffalohistory.org The Haudenosaunee 9/11 • Haudenosaunee Stories and Traditions What is the creation story? How did the Haudenosaunee pass along their history? 9/18 • Daily Life of the Haudenosaunee How did the people of the longhouse live? 9/25 • Haudenosaunee Then and Now How do the Haudenosaunee live today? What can we learn from their ways of life? Early American Life 10/2 • Pioneer Stories in Literature How is pioneer life portrayed in literature? 10/16 • Pioneer Surveying and Maps! How did Joseph Ellicott map out WNY? 10/23 • Pioneer Skills Could you live as a pioneer?

10/30 • Local Pioneers What can we learn from local pioneers? How do we learn about life long ago? World War One 11/6 • WWI – The Early Years What caused this great conflict? What countries were involved? 11/13 • WWI – The Home Front What did the United States do before they entered the war? 11/20 • WWI – The Front Lines What was a soldier’s life like? What did women do during the war? 11/27 • WWI – The Aftermath What did the US learn from this conflict?

3 Sunday 3 Tuesday Pan-Am Walking Tour, 1 pm Toddler Story Time, 10 am Bring your little one to our monthly program. and spend some quality Take a walking tour of the Pan-American grounds with one of our time at the museum. We will read a book and do a related activity. trained docents. See the fair in a new light. $10. Pre-registration Members free; museum admission. required. A map with historic photos is included. 4 Wednesday 5 Tuesday Victorian Dancing in Buffalo, Past and Present, 6 pm Toddler Story Time, 10 am Join the Amherst Victorian Dance Society for an evening of dance Bring your little one to our monthly program. and spend some quality and film. We will screen a video filmed by the Canisius Video time at the museum. We will read a book and do a related activity. Institute, and then a live performance will follow. Refreshments will Members free; museum admission. be served. Members free, museum admission. 6 Wednesday 7-8 Saturday-Sunday Food Truck Rodeo!, 5-8 pm NYS Path Through History Weekend, 1 pm The Museum hosts its final popular rodeo of local food trucks this For Home and Country. Tours of our WWI exhibit, season. Family-friendly activities, music, and more. Tours free with admission. Free museum admission. 8 Sunday 14 Thursday Jazz on 2nd Sundays, 2:30-4 pm #AdultFieldTrip, 6-8 pm Don Menza Quintet Tribute to Ronnie Corsaro. Weird, wacky, and wonderful; the things we couldn’t show you on $5 Members, $12 General Public. your 4th grade field trip. Enjoy an evening of exploration in our Resource Library. Tours, hands-on activities, and refreshments will 10 Tuesday be available. Members free, museum admission. Celebrate UNESCO’s “Year of Kosciusko,” 15 M&T Third Friday 5 pm reception, 6 pm lecture 1-3 pm - Free - Docent Led Tours of both Buildings Join the Museum, and Kosciuszko Foundation Western New York 3-4:30 pm - Free - Kids Activities Chapter to listen to Dr. James Pula, professor of history at Purdue Party on the Portico featuring "Stoneflower led by Geno University on the life of Tadeusz Kosciuszko.” McNamus," 5:30-8:30 pm 14 Saturday The happiest Happy Hour in Buffalo. Enjoy a cash bar, light Erie County Bicentennial Celebration Meeting, 10 am-12 pm snacks, live music, and free Museum mini-tours. Join Erie County Historian Doug Kohler to discuss early plans to Members $5, General Public $10. celebrate Erie County's 200th anniversary in 2021. Free. 23 Saturday 20 M&T Third Friday Museum Day Live!, 10 am-5 pm 1-3 pm Free Docent Led Tours of both Buildings Participating museums across the country open their doors free of 3-4:30 pm - Free - Kids Activities charge to anyone presenting a filled out online form: 5 pm - Reception, 6 pm - Performances by the www.smithsonianmag.com/museumday WNY Playwrights Association 23 Saturday Local playwrights have written short plays inspired by five Museum Secrets from the Stacks- Electricity, 10 am-12 pm objects. A select number of plays will be performed this evening, A one-morning pop-up display of pictures, books, manuscripts, and the spooky objects will be on display. Free. or other items from the Library collection that you can actually sit 28 Saturday down with and handle. Free with Museum admission; drop in to the All Hallows Eve, 10 am - 1 pm Library any time between 10 am and noon. Bring the little ones to the museum for day-time Halloween fun! 23 Saturday Decorate pumpkins and participate in other spooky activities! Lincoln Meet and Greet, 1-3 pm Members free; Museum admission. Join the Buffalo Association for a Presidential Center Lincoln meet and greet. Learn about Lincoln's relationship to Buffalo. Free. 27 Wednesday Open Government Forum, 5:30 pm Robert Freeman, Executive Director of the NY State Committee on Open Government is a well known expert on the Freedom of Information Law and NY Open Meetings Law. Free. 30 Saturday Pan-American Trolley Tour, 10 am-3 pm The tour begins at Forest Lawn, where you will visit the final resting places of many of the movers and shakers who made the Pan-American Exposition happen. The trolley stops at the Lafayette Brewing Co. in the Hotel Lafayette for lunch (included). Then head over to TBHM Resource Center to tour “Spirit of the City,” an exhibit of the 1901 Pan-Am Expo. Concluding with a tour of the Pan-Am grounds. Members $60; General $69. To reserve please visit www.forest-lawn.com or call 716-332-2233.

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5 Sunday Japan Culture Day, 12:30-3 pm Bunka no Hi is a Japanese national holiday celebrated on November 3rd. It celebrates culture as well as peace and freedom. The State Court will be abuzz with displays and opportunities to learn more about Tea, Folk Dolls, Origami, Ikebana, Calligraphy, and more. Free. 7 Tuesday Toddler Story Time, 10 am Bring your little one to our monthly program. and spend some quality time at the museum. We will read a book and do a related activity. Members free; museum admission. 11 Saturday Secrets from the Stacks - Veterans Day, 10 am-12 pm A pop-up display of pictures, books, manuscripts, or other items from the Library collection. Free with Museum admission; drop in to the Library any time between 10 am and noon. 12 Sunday Jazz on 2nd Sundays, 2:30-4 pm Buffalo Jazztet Plays Bebop: 100th Anniversary of Thelonius Monk. $5 Members, $12 General Public. 15 Wednesday At Buffalo!, 6 pm A special site-specific rehearsal of select scenes from AT BUFFALO! which features archival materials housed at TBHM and other local archival institutions. Themes from the musical are inspired by the Pan-American Exposition. Made possible through support from a 2017 University at Buffalo Creative Arts Initiative residency. Free. 17 M&T Third Friday: Community Game Day! 1-3 pm - Free - Docent Led Tours of both Buildings 3-4:30 pm - Free - Kids Activities The Buffalo News and M&T Bank present Icons: The Makers and Moments of Buffalo Sports debuts, and is open to the public. Throughout the day activities, photo-ops, and more. Wear your favorite sports gear to be entered to win prizes. Free. 18 Saturday LOC Veterans Project Training, 11 am training, 1 pm tour In partnership with the Library of Congress and the American Folklore Society, Veterans History Project trainers will be traveling to Buffalo to present a special two-hour workshop designed to increase understanding of the personal aspects of oral history interviewing—followed by a tour of the Museum’s For Home & County WWI exhibit. Call 716-873-9644 ext 320 or register at wnygs-ourmilitarystory.eventbrite.com 24 Friday Train Day, 1-4 pm See our model trains, participate in artifact scavenger hunts, and create a train-themed craft! Live music by Rail Barons Band is also featured. Members free, museum admission. 25 Saturday Local Author Book Signing, 12-2 pm Gift ideas for holiday shopping. More than 65 local authors will be on hand to sign purchased books. The wide range of publications-includes cookbooks, neighborhood, regional and military history, novels and coffee-table books. Museum admission free during event hours. 29 Wednesday Presidents and the Press, 6 pm In conjunction with the Buffalo Presidential Center, a panel discussion of the history of the relationships between the US Presidents and press and the importance of ensuring a free and independent press. Free.

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