Aerial photographs of western New York

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Overview of the Records

Repository
New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
These aerial photographs of Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, and Niagara counties created in 1938 by the Department of Transportation.
Title
Aerial photographs of western New York
Quantity
1.2 cubic feet
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
B1936
Creator
Arrangement

Geographical by county.

Scope and Content Note

This series consists of aerial photographs of Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, and Niagara counties created in 1938. They are 20" x 25" in size and were produced by a lab in Washington, D.C. Each county has a key map indexing the area with a number that corresponds to the correct set of photographs.

Other Finding Aids

Container list.

Series B1951, Index maps to aerial photographs of western New York, indexes this series.

Custodial History

This series was transferred from Washington, D.C. to the Buffalo Regional Office of the Department of Transportation. It was later transferred to the New York State Archives in 2007 under RDA 20978.

Access Restrictions

Photographs are labeled asrestricted and confidential due tonational security concerns.

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