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Liliam Malave, Herman Badillo and Isaias Gonzalez were part of the Committee on Bilingual Education that established the program at Herman Badillo Community School PS 76 – 300 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14201

Photo taken in Mayor Jimmy Griffin's Office

Little Spain Restaurant – Owned by Jose and Carmen Perez of the Spanish American Welfare Association – This restaurant was located on Wilkesbarre Street, Lackawanna, NY 14218 Circa 1950s – and was one of the first Spanish Restaurants/Bars in…

Traditional Puerto Rican musical group led by Eladio (Yayo) Rodriguez. Pictured: Juan, Chepo, Pucho, and Yayo.

Music Group

Western New York Hispanic American Veterans Memorial Monument, Ground Breaking Marker, Located at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval Park and was erected by the Western New York Hispanic American Veterans Memorial Inc. This is the Ground Breaking…

Puerto Rican Cultural Community House Swan Street, Buffalo, NY 14204

Members Spanish American Welfare Association (SAWA), in 1919, Marcos Gomez immigrated from Spain to America, and he later help found the SAWA. The group purchased a building on Ridge Road for its meetings and events in 1924. The site was the former…

Centro Social Mexicano Breaks Ground on Ingham Avenue in Lackawanna, New York

Centro Social Mexicano on Ingham Avenue, Lackawanna NY circa 1961 Standing: Wally Tipinko, Ramon Apodaka, Woody Catowski, Ernie Matta Jr., Americo Felix, John Sanabria, Chet Nowak, Bobby Garcia. Kneeling: Tony Matta, Jackie Catowski, Carl…