In Memoriam: Marvin Rapp (1914-1999), by Cindy Macapagal. Scholar, gentleman, historian, raconteur, mentor and Central Wharf habitue.

Turn of the Century, by Robert Gurn. When is the actual turn of the millennium? The same question was asked one hundred years ago. Here's how they solved it.

Main Street: What Number Is It?, by Dale Rossi. The 1867 street number change.

Buffalo's Downtown Theaters -A Class Act,by Charles Stein. Before the days of mass-produced multiplexes, Main Street was lined with the Italian marble and Czechoslovakian crystal of Buffalo's movie palaces.

Buffalo Savings Bank-An Architectural Landmark, by Judy Pellegrino. A look at the life of the building with the gold dome.

An 1897 Hotel and the Theater That Never Was, by Ranjit Sandhu. The Mohawk Hotel is one of the many buildings to be demolished for the preferred site of the convention center. Here is the story behind its construction.

"From Flames to Fame" - The 1865 Sidway Double Portrait, by Chase Viele. A spectacular downtown fire and the heroic death of a fireman are just a part of the incredible story behind Thomas Le Clear's "Interior With Portraits."

"What If?" The General Manager of the Original Buffalo Bills Reminisces, by Jim Wells. The postwar Buffalo Bills were gifted with talented players and loyal fans. So why did they last only four years?

The Gatling Land Boom - Hamburg, NewYork, by Christopher Andrle. Hamburg's flirtation with big business, big dreams - and big disillusionment.

The Old Photo Album: Libby Kahle, Picturing the Future, by Kate Mockler