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From the Gowanda PennySaver News "Reflections" series compiled by Mary Pankow. issue date - April 29, 2001

pre-1878

Valley vista - From a vantage point on Cemetary Hill Road, a photographer captures the essence of Gowanda, "beautiful valley between the hills." Many homes and businesses cover the thriving municipality. Careful scrutiny of the photo reveals a covered wooden bridge spanning the Cattaraugus Creek. Also visible are numerous factories, hotels and stores. Today, this hillside is covered with trees and brush, and many of the buildings and some of the homes have been replaced as a result of fires and floods. Photo courtesy of the Gowanda Area Historical Society.