St. Bonaventure and World War II


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Diaper Row was constructed for the veterans returning home from all theatres of World War II.  The Service members and their families were allowed to live in these row houses and attended classes at St. Bonaventure University.  They also raised their families at the same time.

  This is a picture of the post WWII surplus housing that was available for the returning veterans.

This is a family and a group shot of the residents of Diaper Row (circa 1950's)

   This is a picture of the corner of diaper row.  Notice the train tracks in the background and the hills where the Bona's Golf course is today.

This is the last house in Diaper Row before being torn down.

The top picture is of a a man and his daughter living in Diaper Row, Notice the Horse and buggy in the foreground.  The bottom picture is of a family that lived in the housing.  Notice the old car in the background.