Aerial photographs of western New York B1936

Aerial photographs of western New York

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Overview of the Records

Repository:

New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230

Summary:

These aerial photographs of Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, and Niagara counties created in 1938 by the Department of Transportation.

Creator:

New York (State). Department of Transportation

Title:

Aerial photographs of western New York

Quantity:

1.2 cubic feet

Inclusive Dates:

1938

Series Number:

B1936

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

Available at Repository

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.