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Topo map from 1995, courtesy of TerraServer USA. |
Aerial image from 1951, courtesy of the Erie County Division of Information & Support Services. |
Aerial image from 1966, courtesy of the Erie County Soil and Water Conservation District. |
Aerial image from 1978, courtesy of the Erie County Soil and Water Conservation District. |
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Aerial image from 2006, courtesy of Google Earth. |
Aerial close-up image from 2006, courtesy of Google Earth. |
Aerial extra-close-up image from 2006, courtesy of Google Earth. |
Buffalo Drive-in parking lot layout, plans from 1973, courtesy of Steve Valentine. |
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Grand opening ad from the Buffalo Evening News on July 31, 1941. Heavy rains forced the opening to be delayed one day, until August 1. |
Grand opening article from the Buffalo Courier Express on July 31, 1941. |
Grand opening article from the Buffalo Courier Express on August 1, 1941. |
Grand opening article from the Buffalo Evening News on August 1, 1941. |
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Grand opening ad from the Buffalo Evening News on August 1, 1941. |
Now opening article from the Buffalo Evening News on August 2, 1941. |
Grand reopening ad from the Buffalo Evening News on July 18, 1974. |
Buffalo Drive-in during reconstruction from 1973, courtesy of Mike Carroll. |
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Buffalo Drive-in during reconstruction from 1973, courtesy of Mike Carroll. |
Buffalo Drive-in marquee from 2000, courtesy of Drive-ins.com. |
Buffalo Drive-in marquee at night from 2007, courtesy of Tom McDonald. |
Buffalo Drive-in ticket booth from 2007, courtesy of Doug Benz. |
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Buffalo Drive-in screen 1, image from 2007 courtesy of Rick Cohen. |
Buffalo Drive-in screen 2, image from 2007 courtesy of Rick Cohen. |
Buffalo Drive-in screen 3, image from 2007 courtesy of Rick Cohen. |
Buffalo Drive-in snackbar, image from 2007 courtesy of Rick Cohen. |
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Buffalo Drive-in snackbar, image from 2007 courtesy of Rick Cohen. |
Buffalo Drive-in snackbar, image from 2007 courtesy of Rick Cohen. |
Samantha Boyd, 6, waited to see “The Simpsons Movie” on screen 2 at the Buffalo Drive-in, image from 2007, courtesy of Doug Benz. Screen 1 is shown in the background. |
Buffalo Drive-in projection booth, image from 2007 courtesy of Rick Cohen. |
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Former Buffalo Drive-in entrance from Harlem Road, image from 2023 courtesy of Rick Cohen. |
Former Buffalo Drive-in snackbar is now being used as a maintenance building, image from 2023 courtesy of Rick Cohen. |
Medical building on site of former Buffalo Drive-in, image from 2023 courtesy of Rick Cohen. |
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