I AM A PRODUCT OF THE WEST SIDE OF BUFFALO, N Y 

I, too, am a product of the West Side of Buffalo - although I'm a product of the 70s, I grew up on the West Side of Buffalo too. I attended School 3 on Niagara, and after that School 18. I've since moved out of state; but I remember Crystal Beach - also Fantasy Island - and OMG - FREDDIES DOUGHNTS!!!!!! My heart sank when I heard that it had ceased operations. My grandfather bought a home on Fillmore back in the 40s or 50s, back when the neighborhood was beautiful - not too far from the science museum; I remember playing on what in my toddler mind was a giant hill in front of a church, it's front lawn, really, down the block from the house on Fillmore. When I was a young girl, my parents had a place on Prospect, and then we moved to Busti. So many memories in the first 3 minutes - if I go on this comment will be too long, as it is already lol; thanks for this.

My grandpa worked for the IRC (railcar company). We had a picture of him in his white and red striped jacket and pork pie hat. Playing in the company band. He was an Italian immigrant and lived on 7th street.

Born in buffalo.lived in tonawanda.been to many of these places when i was a kid

Same. Massachusetts ave. Zips corner store, JC Park, walking to Teds by the bridge to get hotdogs and lemon ice. My twin brothers were born so we moved to Orchard Park but I can still remember the street lights coming on and my ma yelling “Christofuh time to come in! Dominic and Antonee time to go home!”

Mac Doel’s Restaurant was my favorite place to hang out in downtown. I grew up in Eggertsville……..so many good memories of living in Buffalo. Thanks for the great old photos.

My Grandfather as a teen played piano in the silent movie halls......yup this kind of stuff....

I also lived on the west side.when I was little.

My Grandmothers uncle came home from WWI and worked for the mob in Buffalo during the 1920's and 30's. He was an Irishman.

I grew up there and my Mom grew up in the West side, Plymouth Avenue. Buffalo has squandered its historical treasures due to horrific leadership. A geologist I knew years ago in the late 1990’s told me how the City hired the firm he worked for to excavate the foot of Main Street at the end of the Erie Canal. Below street level many artifacts were uncovered from an earlier era. Historical treasures, when presented to the City, the firm was told to just “bury it”. Any City in the country would die to have this type of historical treasure, not Buffalo. So I am not surprised they are tearing things that are irreplaceable down. That is what the “leadership” does.

I grew up between fargo and west avenue on Rhode Island street in the 70s and 80s went to public school 77 it's sad what that area has become now 😢

I grew up in Lakewood NY, and have fond memories!

Thanks for sharing!! (Liked & Subscribed) This is amazing to see...We used to frequent Crystal Beach amusement park and even went as a family on their last day open. I still live on the west side, on West Ferry. 💛

Great job, John! Love Buffalo!

Very nice to see ...Efner st. guy

Great video!Loved it.I live and grew up in the Falls and Buffalo is home as well!Many scenes and buildings I haven’t seen since I was a boy…memories….also many scenes that were gone before 57 when I was born.Thanks!

Nice old pics !

I grew up in South Buffalo but my Gramps lived on/Near W. Ferry... I remember when the Mafia ran the city... Not talkin about the Bflo. Bills :) early 70ies

NOTE: Many more stories like this on a friends site, Facebook, Joe Sparacio & I Am A Prouduct of Buffalo's West side.So many of us, enjoy it.

West side dirt now , looked beautiful back in the day tho

From silver creek NY

The golden age of the "newspapers"

i never knew the song buffalo gals was about the girls of buffalo ny; i thought it was about cow girls in the west

Beef on Wick - yum!

Great to see - especially McDowell's entrance of the famous Drum Bar! Does anyone remember Leonardo's? It haunts my dreams! The Grotto and those wonderful murals on the second floor. Were they scenes from Operas? Hugs from Fort Erie!

Time the memory roam' of working days rain snow mighty sun glorious forever be 🌳 loved ones gathered with the Lord His blessings advanced dedication 🍎 finer the ship ⚖ Amen

Father Bakers was the only place for orphaned boys. My father in law was bitter about the treatment that they received from the evil nuns. He was bitter against the Catholic Church for life. We attended CCD classes and the nuns would threaten us with going to Father Baker’s if we misbehaved.

Do you know the Barone's from 7th St.? Or the Andrisani's?

I wonder whatever happened to Jimmy Salemerio, Sylvester Marseilla and Anthony paltinato

🗽 il figlio padre, e lo spirito 🍃 ⚖ Amen

They're desperately trying to demolish all of the beautiful ancient buildings.

Used to be a good area not so much anymore