# a future project, uncovering a WNY history **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [September 10, 2009, 10:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-future-project-uncovering-a-wny-history/73325 "2009-09-10T10:14:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![micah](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/micah/32/7257_2.png) [@micah](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/micah)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2009, 10:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-future-project-uncovering-a-wny-history/73325/1 "2009-09-10T10:14:46Z")
my brother was working construction at a house, i have to get the exact addy from him… but it was all being torn down and everything to be thrown out, but he grabbed a box of glass negatives. they are in boxes and are 4x5 glass negatives… ive had them for about 3 or 4 years now, and i just got a new printer with a scanner and am going to start scanning these… ive seen pictures of familys, locations, with little inscriptions of a buffalo address, a buffalo house, pictures of streets with cars that look like model Ts, really old stuff… one of the negative said “1920” … some of the names i saw were McCray, and Watson… here are just a couple scans i did, others dont scan well at ALL, but out of the first 4 scans, these came out… in photoshop u have to adjust brightness contrast and hit invert of course since it originally scans as a negative. its going to be very cool to uncover some local history via these old photographs some LOVELY PORTRAITS, more to come soon once i scan a ton of them… probably about 150 or so negatives, cant wait to see what pics will be showin up ![http://www.micahweber.com/history/1.jpg](http://www.micahweber.com/history/1.jpg) ![http://www.micahweber.com/history/2.jpg](http://www.micahweber.com/history/2.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![LAFENGAS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lafengas/32/7573_2.png) [@LAFENGAS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LAFENGAS)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2009, 10:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-future-project-uncovering-a-wny-history/73325/2 "2009-09-10T10:17:50Z")
sounds cool. I have a friend who knows a lot about these kind of pictures/negatives and looks for similar things at antique stores. I can let you know if they are worth some money or not. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2009, 10:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-future-project-uncovering-a-wny-history/73325/3 "2009-09-10T10:20:54Z")
Sick, post more up! ---
**Author:** ![Spam16v](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spam16v/32/5287_2.png) [@Spam16v](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Spam16v)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2009, 10:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-future-project-uncovering-a-wny-history/73325/4 "2009-09-10T10:22:16Z")
my grandmother is a historian, and calls random unidentfied old photo’s “Instant Ancestors” ---
**Author:** ![Coldaccord](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/coldaccord/32/7272_2.png) [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2009, 10:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-future-project-uncovering-a-wny-history/73325/5 "2009-09-10T10:26:20Z")
i used to work at the Buffalo Club, the rooms were named after prominent buffalo and national people (we had 2 presidents of the us as presidents of the club) and there is a “watson” room there ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2009, 10:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-future-project-uncovering-a-wny-history/73325/6 "2009-09-10T10:28:00Z")
![http://dvdmg.com/8mm.jpg](http://dvdmg.com/8mm.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![micah](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/micah/32/7257_2.png) [@micah](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/micah)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2009, 10:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-future-project-uncovering-a-wny-history/73325/7 "2009-09-10T10:31:14Z")
> [@Coldaccord](#): > > i used to work at the Buffalo Club, the rooms were named after prominent buffalo and national people (we had 2 presidents of the us as presidents of the club) and there is a “watson” room there i THINK it was clarence watson… ill have to see, i was basically holding a bunch up to the light, scanning is time consuming and annoying but i think it will be worth it ---
**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2009, 10:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-future-project-uncovering-a-wny-history/73325/8 "2009-09-10T10:33:04Z")
WAY cool. More! ---
**Author:** ![Spam16v](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spam16v/32/5287_2.png) [@Spam16v](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Spam16v)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2009, 10:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-future-project-uncovering-a-wny-history/73325/9 "2009-09-10T10:35:53Z")
> [@Nikuk](#): > > ![http://dvdmg.com/8mm.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/c/7/c7324d53a17c7104ca41205abbabbf5a52785e2b.jpeg) Nick Cage FTW! just caught the end of ghostrider omg terrible… ---
**Author:** ![Avatar](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/avatar/32/5076_2.png) [@Avatar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Avatar)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2009, 1:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-future-project-uncovering-a-wny-history/73325/10 "2009-09-10T13:25:04Z")
subscribed ---
**Author:** ![BREETIME](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/breetime/32/5214_2.png) [@BREETIME](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BREETIME)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2009, 1:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-future-project-uncovering-a-wny-history/73325/11 "2009-09-10T13:27:06Z")
those looks so cool ---
**Author:** ![LAFENGAS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lafengas/32/7573_2.png) [@LAFENGAS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LAFENGAS)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2009, 1:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-future-project-uncovering-a-wny-history/73325/12 "2009-09-10T13:29:14Z")
unless the subjects are “notable”…they aren’t of much monetary value. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2009, 1:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-future-project-uncovering-a-wny-history/73325/13 "2009-09-10T13:53:32Z")
Oh yeah forgot to mention… I’d totally rail that furry muffin. 🤓 ---
**Author:** ![turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_ls1_ss/32/7303_2.png) [@turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbo_ls1_ss)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2009, 2:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-future-project-uncovering-a-wny-history/73325/14 "2009-09-10T14:31:25Z")
they seemed to like their pearl necklaces back in the day ---
**Author:** ![Boomin99GT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boomin99gt/32/7306_2.png) [@Boomin99GT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boomin99GT)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2009, 12:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-future-project-uncovering-a-wny-history/73325/15 "2009-09-11T00:05:26Z")
Cool stuff Mike-A. ---
**Author:** ![micah](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/micah/32/7257_2.png) [@micah](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/micah)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2009, 7:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-future-project-uncovering-a-wny-history/73325/16 "2009-09-11T07:51:25Z")
scanned them ALL last nite… going through them now, inverting, touching up best i can… some crazy stuff, found a super old pic of someone walking on Brooklyn bridge!!! i will def post some very soon! i am like in awe as i go through these ---
**Author:** ![micah](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/micah/32/7257_2.png) [@micah](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/micah)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2009, 12:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-future-project-uncovering-a-wny-history/73325/17 "2009-09-11T12:49:49Z")
[http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=2334991&id=108446869372#/album.php?aid=104673&id=108446869372&ref=nf](http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=2334991&id=108446869372#/album.php?aid=104673&id=108446869372&ref=nf) ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2009, 1:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-future-project-uncovering-a-wny-history/73325/18 "2009-09-11T13:18:29Z")
lol, parenting has really changed ![http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs204.snc1/7122_130156994372_108446869372_2335055_6063261_n.jpg](http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs204.snc1/7122_130156994372_108446869372_2335055_6063261_n.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![98SS10](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/98ss10/32/7288_2.png) [@98SS10](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/98SS10)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2009, 1:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-future-project-uncovering-a-wny-history/73325/19 "2009-09-11T13:53:41Z")
any nudes? ---
**Author:** ![Pass\_McGass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pass_mcgass/32/7616_2.png) [@Pass\_McGass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pass_McGass)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2009, 2:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-future-project-uncovering-a-wny-history/73325/20 "2009-09-11T14:03:25Z")
Ugh, way to ruin a potentially awesome thread by adding Nic Cage to it. Fucking hate that guy. edit- those pictures are sweet :tup:. I love old creepy photos. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-future-project-uncovering-a-wny-history/73325.md?page=2)