99th Street protest signs in the front yard of a ring 1 residence, Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, summer 1978
Title
99th Street protest signs in the front yard of a ring 1 residence, Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, summer 1978
Subject
Signs and signboards
Abandoned houses
Hazardous waste sites
Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
Description
Two handmade protest signs are displayed in a yard in front of a house with white siding and shuttered windows. The top sign reads: “Politicians solution to the pollution, give 'em food stamps!!” The bottom sign says: “WELCOME TO RAINBOW CITY. Come see our Multi-color TOXIC CHEMICALS,” with colorful lettering and a drawing of a skull and crossbones. The signs express frustration with environmental conditions and governmental response.
Creator
Ploughman, Penelope, 1955-
Source
State University of New York at Buffalo. University Archives
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
Date
1978-Summer
Rights
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
MS100.220
Date Created
2009-01-28
Is Part Of
Love Canal Images. LIB-003
Penelope D. Ploughman Love Canal Collection. MS100
Is Referenced By
Collection
Citation
Ploughman, Penelope, 1955-, “99th Street protest signs in the front yard of a ring 1 residence, Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, summer 1978,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed August 30, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16557.