This energetic street scene provides a window into downtown Buffalo during the roaring twenties. The view showcases the prominent Lafayette Building and the Lafayette National Bank, surrounded by the high-activity atmosphere of Washington Street. With its dense arrangement of period automobiles and busy pedestrians, the image perfectly captures the architectural grandeur and urban density of Buffalo during its peak as a major American commercial hub.
Era: White Border 1920s (1927)
City: Buffalo
State or Region: New York
Country: USA
Topic: Urban Architecture, Street Scenes, City Life, Banks
Condition: Uncirculated
Postage: None
Address Side: Divided Back
Orientation: Horizontal (Landscape)
Artist / Photographer: Unknown
Publisher: Metrocraft (identifiable by the "M" in a blue lantern logo)
Printer: Likely Curt Teich and Co., Chicago
Print Type: Lithograph (White Border)
This "White Border" era card is a product of Metrocraft, identified by the distinctive blue lantern "M" logo on the back. While unposted and unaddressed, the card remains a sharp historical document of Buffalo's financial district. The front features a small, intriguing handwritten "Down" note with an arrow in the sky, a common mark used by past owners to indicate a specific office window or landmark of personal interest.
