8226-16: (S) Union Ship Canal, (N) Tifft Nature Preserve (S end); (W) Inner Harbor (S end); (E) RR tracks: aerial view of a large rail yard with multiple parallel tracks, switches, and adjacent open land.

Canals--New York (State)--Buffalo--Aerial photographs

Railroad yards--New York (State)--Buffalo--Aerial photographs

Railroad tracks--New York (State)--Buffalo--Aerial photographs

Buffalo (N. Y.)--Aerial photographs

Photographs, Black and White ; 24 x 18 cm.

The image shows an aerial survey photograph focused on a rail yard and surrounding landscape. Numerous parallel train tracks extend diagonally across the scene, with switches and branching lines creating a dense network. To the left, curved tracks and open land are visible, while the lower right contains a large industrial or warehouse building near the tracks. Additional open fields and scattered roads occupy the surrounding area. The number “8226-16” is written in the top right corner, and the bottom right is labeled “Fairchild Aerial Surveys Inc N.Y.C.”.

Fairchild Aerial Surveys, inc.

State University of New York at Buffalo. Map Collection

State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries

1927-04-30

State University of New York at Buffalo. Arts and Sciences Libraries

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LIB-ASL005-8226-16

Western New York Aerial Photograph Collection LIB-ASL005

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