Uncrowned Community Builders

Mr. Richardson, also known as Ike, was a professional photographer. He was owner of an Eastside photography shop before operating Richardson's Photo's on Northland Avenue for 34 years. He was also the photographer for "Our Town" magazine. In 1958 joined Mr. James H. Lyons to form Niagara Negro Sales Service Inc., and published the "The Negro Directory of the Niagara Frontier". Mr. Richardson was the first African American foreman at the Chevrolet Plant on East Delevan Avenue in Buffalo, NY. He was also the co-founder of the St. Peter Claver Youth Center.