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Aesthetic Industry: The Buffalo Stained Glass Works

By Gregory L. Witul - January 15, 2010

Few people may realize it today but Buffalo was once home to the most prominent stained glass manufacturer west of New York City. From 1845 to 1905 the Buffalo Stained Glass Works produced award winning glass for Western New York and the world.

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