8226-234: Niagara River: Riverside area; Strawberry Island (W), Riverside Park (N), just E of Military Road (E), Scajaquada Creek (S). Erie Canal runs along entire length of photo: aerial view of a waterfront with a residential neighborhood along the shoreline and open water extending across most of the image.
Title
8226-234: Niagara River: Riverside area; Strawberry Island (W), Riverside Park (N), just E of Military Road (E), Scajaquada Creek (S). Erie Canal runs along entire length of photo: aerial view of a waterfront with a residential neighborhood along the shoreline and open water extending across most of the image.
Subject
Grid plans (City planning)--New York (State)--Buffalo--Aerial photographs
Waterfronts--New York (State)--Buffalo--Aerial photographs
Neighborhoods--New York (State)--Buffalo--Aerial photographs
Niagara River (N.Y. and Ont.)--Aerial photographs
Buffalo (N.Y.)--Aerial photographs
Description
Photographs, Black and White ; 24 x 18 cm.
This black-and-white aerial photograph shows a large expanse of open water occupying the majority of the frame. Along the bottom edge, a shoreline is visible, lined with residential neighborhoods arranged in a street grid. Industrial facilities and docks appear on the left side of the shoreline, while parkland with open fields and paths is visible toward the right. A small island and a narrow peninsula extend into the water from the top right. The bottom right corner bears the label “Fairchild Aerial Surveys Inc. N.Y.C.,” and the upper right is marked with the number “8226-234.”
Creator
Fairchild Aerial Surveys, inc.
Source
State University of New York at Buffalo. Map Collection
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo. University LIbraries
Date
1927-04-30
Contributor
State University of New York at Buffalo. Arts and Sciences Libraries
Rights
NO COPYRIGHT – UNITED STATES. The organization that has made the Item available believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The Item may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information.
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
LIB-ASL005-8226-234
Is Part Of
Western New York Aerial Photograph Collection. LIB-ASL005
Extent
18691680 Bytes
Collection
Citation
Fairchild Aerial Surveys, inc., “8226-234: Niagara River: Riverside area; Strawberry Island (W), Riverside Park (N), just E of Military Road (E), Scajaquada Creek (S). Erie Canal runs along entire length of photo: aerial view of a waterfront with a residential neighborhood along the shoreline and open water extending across most of the image.,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed January 31, 2026, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/index.php/items/show/328.
