Today, Liz and I had a conversation as we were imagining what parts of Buffalo were really essential, booming and beautiful back in the day. Ironically, I came across this video of pictures that were from the 1970's and what the Chippewa Street area in Buffalo looked like. Anyone remember this?

The guy who posted on YouTube wrote:

My first photographic essay came in 1975 for a high school project. I photographed a visual representation of the Chippewa Street area in Buffalo, NY. This seedy part of the city was an area of undesirables, homeless, and street people. The school, due to the overall nature of the area, and the fact that I was only eighteen years old, first turned down my project proposal. But with some coaxing they finally approved. At the end of the presentation two photos are not of Chippewa Street but, of downtown Main Street viewed from the Marine Midland Building in 1974 and, a view of the Stattler from the top of City Hall. The final two photographs were taken by my friend Alex Enos. Hope you enjoy.

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