New York City Big Book Award Winner The fascinating story of the elusive
man who brought steel to Buffalo, harnessed the power of Niagara Falls,
and gave Buffalo its most treasured gift, the Albright Art Gallery. To
tell this compelling tale required a long and circuitous journey, from
small town archives to big city libraries, tracking down Albright
descendents in New York, New Jersey and Massachusetts to sift through
the many layers of mystery which have for so long shrouded this
enigmatic man. The result is a beautiful, illustrated biography of
industrialist and philanthropist John J. Albright, one which reveals the
remarkable story of a man and the turn-of-the-century city in which he
lived. Exquisite photographs by Susan Fuller Albright bring to life this
extraordinary man and his family.