View of 9906 Colvin Boulevard, an abandoned residence next door to the Love Canal Homeowners Association office with a protest sign on the lawn listing four offenses for which the Hooker Chemical Company is responsible with a WKBW-TV cameraman standing in front, May 19, 1980
United States. Environmental Protection Agency
WKBW (Television station : Buffalo, N.Y.)
Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
A WKBW-TV cameraman holding a large video camera and carrying a recording device stands smiling on a sidewalk. He wears a plaid shirt and jeans with a shoulder strap bearing a media logo. To his left, a handwritten protest sign on wood is propped on the ground. The sign reads: “HOOKER, You Ruined My Home //You Broke My CHROMOSOMES //My Babies May Die //While You Sit There and Lie //God Forgive You” In the background is an abandoned green house next door to the Love Canal Homeowners Association office with boarded-up windows and doors surrounded by a yard full of dandelions. Photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
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Volunteer Grace McCoulf on the phone at the Love Canal Homeowners Association offices, November 1979
Grace McCoulf, a Love Canal Homeowners Association volunteer, with short curly hair, wearing a striped sweater in shades of red, brown, and black, holds a black corded telephone receiver to her ear while seated at a desk. She is looking slightly downward. The background includes a pale blue wall with handwritten notes and reminders taped up, and a calendar partially visible on a wooden door. The desk surface has papers, and part of another device or phone is seen in the foreground. Photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
Patricia Conn, Lois Gibbs' mother, at the Love Canal Homeowners Association offices, November 1979
Patricia Conn, Love Canal activist Lois Gibbs' mother, with dark, styled hair featuring a prominent white streak is shown indoors against a light blue wall. She is wearing a dark jacket over a patterned blouse and appears to be mid-speech or in conversation, gesturing with one hand. Several papers and notices are taped to the wall behind them. Photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
View of 99th Street, ring 1 abandoned residences behind a chain-link fence in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, Fall 1978
A wet, empty residential street is shown on a rainy day. A chain-link fence runs along the right side, enclosing several 99th Street, ring 1 single-story abandoned Love Canal residences with lawns and small trees. Overhead, utility poles and wires line the street, and a truck is visible in the distance. Bare tree branches overhang from both sides, and wet pavement reflects the surroundings. Photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
View of clay capping of the Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill as viewed through a chain-link fence from Frontier Avenue, Niagara Falls, New York, fall 1978
View through a chain-link fence of a large, muddy, cleared lot with uneven piles of dirt in the Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill remediation area. A few construction vehicles are visible in the distance on the right. Sparse trees and abandoned residential structures line the edge of the area, and the sky is overcast, creating a dull, bluish tone across the scene. Photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
View of 99th Street, ring 1 abandoned and boarded-up residences in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, fall 1978
Several single-story abandoned houses with boarded-up windows are visible behind a long chain-link fence that runs alongside a wet sidewalk in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York. The scene is overcast, and the ground appears damp from recent rain. A few trees with sparse branches line the fence, and utility poles with power lines follow the street into the distance. Grass and scattered leaves border the curb; photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
Lois Gibbs and WKBW-TV reporter Miranda Dunn at the Love Canal Press Party, October 27, 1979
Love Canal activist Lois Gibbs (left) and WKBW-TV reporter Miranda Dunn (center) stand closely side by side, smiling and appearing to laugh during the October 1979 Love Canal Press Party. They are positioned indoors in front of two wooden doors and a wall with patterned wallpaper. WKBW-TV reporter Miranda Dunn (center) wears a name tag labeled “Dunn.” A fourth person is partially visible in the background between the center and right individuals. Photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
WKBW-TV reporter Miranda Dunn (left) and Lois Gibbs (right) on stage at the Love Canal Press Party, October 27, 1979
WKBW-TV reporter Miranda Dunn (at left) and Love Canal activist Lois Gibbs (at right) are standing together in front of a microphone, smiling and holding up a large card filled with handwritten messages at the Love Canal Press Party in October 1979. The card’s lower section contains printed text, including the words “Love Canal” and “We will always miss you.” Lois Gibbs, in front at right, wearing red with a flower in her hair, appears to be receiving the card. A microphone and speaker equipment are visible in the foreground, and heavy curtains hang in the background. The scene suggests an appreciation event; photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
Love Canal activists Lois Gibbs (far left), Debbie Cerrillo, WKBW-TV reporter Miranda Dunn, and Grace McCoulf at the Love Canal Press Party, October 27, 1979
A group of five Love Canal activists including (left to right): Lois Gibbs, Debbie Cerrillo, WKBW-TV reporter Miranda Dunn (at center), an unidentified woman and Grace MCCoulf stand closely together, smiling for the camera in a warmly lit indoor setting. WKBW-TV reporter Miranda Dunn (center) wears a name tag labeled “Dunn". The background includes patterned wallpaper and wooden doors. The atmosphere suggests a social gathering or appreciation event. Photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
WKBW-TV reporter Miranda Dunn and Lois Gibbs (at right) on stage at the Love Canal Press Party, October 27, 1979
Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill (NIagara Falls, N.Y.)
A group of individuals, including Love Canal activist Lois Gibbs and local TV reporter Miranda Dunn, stands together in a dimly lit room with wood-paneled walls and closed curtains at the Love Canal Press Party in October 1979. WKBW-TV reporter Miranda Dunn, wearing a name tag labeled "Dunn", is speaking into a microphone, while Lois Gibbs, wearing a red shirt with a flower in her hair, looks on. Two others are at the left, one holding food, and there is audio-visual equipment and a small television mounted on the wall in the background. Photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
Marie Posniak, Lois Gibbs, Debbie Cerrillo, WKBW-TV reporter Miranda Dunn, and Grace McCoulf having fun at the Love Canal Press Party, October 27, 1979
Seven Love Canal activists (left to right): an unidentified woman, Marie Posniak, Lois Gibbs, Debbie Cerrillo, Miranda Dunn, an unidentified woman, and Grace McCoulf are standing together in a wood-paneled interior room, smiling and laughing. One person near the center is lifting a leg into the air while others around them gesture or hold drinks. Behind the group are closed wooden doors, a patterned curtain or wallpaper, a wall clock, and a “TELEPHONE” booth sign at the Love Canal Press Party in October 1979. Photographed by Penelope Ploughman.
Musical performance on an outdoor stage at a Love Canal rally, June 1979
A musical group performs on a raised outdoor stage surrounded by speakers and equipment at a Love Canal rally in June 1979. Behind them, a yellow protest banner attached to a truck reads "DON'T DUMP ON US – MAKE THE POLLUTER PAY" with the word "REVENGE" written vertically in red. Audience members are seated on the grass in the foreground, watching the performance. A shirtless man in green shorts walks near the stage, and U-Haul and Coronet truck trailers are visible in the background, along with trees and balloons. Photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
Love Canal homeowner and activist Joann Hale speaks from the outdoor stage at a Love Canal rally, June 1979
Love Canal homeowner and activist Joann Hale stands at a wooden podium on an outdoor stage, speaking into a microphone and reading from a notepad at a Love Canal rally in June 1979. She is wearing a bandana, a white t-shirt with partial text visible, and dark pants. Multiple microphones and audio equipment are positioned around the stage. Behind the speaker is a large U-Haul trailer with a red stripe and a large speaker tower, and leafy trees are visible in the background. Photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
Five musicians stand on an outdoor stage with microphones and acoustic guitars, performing together at a Love Canal rally in June 1979. Two people play guitar, while the others sing or stand beside microphones. A yellow protest banner reading “DON’T DUMP ON US – MAKE THE POLLUTER PAY” is visible behind them, attached to a box truck. The word “CANCER” is written vertically in red on the banner’s right edge. Trees and other event infrastructure are visible in the background, indicating that the performance is part of a public gathering or fund raising event. Photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
Love Canal children carrying protest signs including 'Will I live to see 6?' at the Niagara Falls Convention Center for New York State Governor Hugh L. Carey's speech to New York State teachers, April 27, 1979
Niagara Falls Convention Center (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
Two children stand side by side holding hand-drawn protest signs made from cardboard at the demonstration outside the Niagara Falls Convention Center during New York State Governor Hugh L. Carey's speech to New York State teachers on April 27, 1979. The child on the left holds a sign reading, “THE EASTER BUNNY Didn’t come To My House – He Couldn’t Take THE SMELL of the LOVE CANAL,” referencing environmental contamination. The child on the right holds a sign that reads, “Will I live to see 6?” with a drawing of a leaking Love Canal chemical waste drum. Both children are surrounded by other demonstrators, some partially visible in the background; photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
Love Canal protesters with signs including 'You buy, you die' inside the Niagara Falls Convention Center for New York State Governor Hugh L. Carey's speech to New York State teachers, April 27, 1979.
A group of Love Canal protesters stand inside a building during a protest at the Niagara Falls Convention Center for New York State Governor Hugh L. Carey's speech to New York State teachers, April 27, 1979. One person in the center holds a white sign with large, bold letters that read “You Buy You Die.” The lighting is dim, making it difficult to clearly see facial details or background elements. Other protest signs are partially visible, including one on the right that appears to say “We Want Permanent Protection for Everyone.” The protest appears to be taking place near a hallway or entrance area, with bright overhead lighting in the background. Photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
Love Canal protesters with signs at the Niagara Falls Convention Center to demonstrate at New York State Governor Hugh L. Carey's speech to New York State teachers, April 27, 1979.
A group of demonstrators are holding Love Canal protest signs inside the Niagara Falls Convention Center at New York State Governor Hugh L. Carey's speech to New York State teachers on April 27, 1979. One sign reads “Gov Carey’s Promises are as Worthless as our homes,” and another says “Hooker Your Profit is our loss.” A third partially visible sign includes the word “Hooker” in large letters. The setting is inside the Niagara Falls Convention Center with fluorescent ceiling lights and glass doors in the background. The lighting is dim, with most details faintly visible; photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
Love Canal protesters Debbie Cerrillo, Harry Gibbs and Michael Gibbs with a sign reading 'You buy, you die' at the Niagara Falls Convention Center for New York State Governor Hugh L. Carey's speech to New York State teachers, April 27, 1979
Four adults and one child (left to right: Debbie Cerrillo, an unidentified woman, Harry Gibbs, and Michael Gibbs) are gathered closely together at the Niagara Falls Convention Center for New York State Governor Hugh L. Carey's speech to New York State teachers, April 1979. Debbie Cerrillo (at left) is holding a handwritten sign that reads “You Buy You Die.” The group is dressed in casual clothing; one adult wears a leather jacket, and another has a backpack. The child Michael Gibbs stands in the foreground looking slightly away from the camera. The background is dark, with a few distant lights barely visible. Photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
Two Love Canal protesters wearing signs and marching at the Niagara Falls Convention Center for New York State Governor Hugh L. Carey's speech to New York State teachers, April 27, 1979
Two Love Canal demonstrators are walking on a dimly lit street near the Niagara Falls Convention Center during New York State Governor Hugh L. Carey's speech to New York State teachers on April 27, 1979. The person in front is pushing a dark plaid baby carriage and holding a sign that reads, “Too Dangerous for my Baby, Too Dangerous for Everyone, Relocate Everyone Now.” The individual is wearing glasses and a dark coat with white trim. Another person walking beside them is wearing a blue and yellow jacket. The background is mostly dark with a few distant lights visible; photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
Lois Gibbs and Penny Twist with other Love Canal protesters at the Niagara Falls, New York courthouse, after arraignment, October 16, 1978
A group of four Love Canal protesters at the Niagara Falls, New York courthouse, after arraignment in October 1978. They are wearing winter coats and stand in a hallway with beige walls and two closed doors. Lois Gibbs is in front, partially out of focus, and wearing a fur-lined hooded jacket and a red and white striped shirt. Behind her, two people are visible: one, Penny Twist, with shoulder-length blond hair and glasses, wearing a striped turtleneck, and another with curly hair partially obscured by a dark coat. A fourth person in a red coat stands farther back, holding what appears to be a knit scarf or garment. The setting appears to be indoors at the Niagara Falls, New York courthouse, after arraignment, October 16, 1978; photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
Lois Gibbs, carrying her daughter Missy, with other protesters at the Niagara Falls, New York courthouse, after arraignment, October 16, 1978
Love Canal Chemical Wast Landfill (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
The scene is viewed from above, showing Lois Gibbs holding her daughter Missy dressed in a blue coat with a white fur-lined hood. They are standing near a tiled wall made up of small, square tiles in beige and pink tones. Another person, mostly out of frame on the right, holds a piece of yellow paper and is wearing a dark coat. Strong shadows are cast on the wall behind them, adding visual contrast. The image was taken indoors, at the Niagara Falls, New York courthouse, after arraignment, October 16, 1978. Photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
Love Canal protesters, including Grace McCoulf, gathered at the Love Canal Homeowners Association office in the 99th Street School, Niagara Falls, New York after picketing, December 12, 1978
Love Canal activist Grace McCoulf, in the foreground, dressed in dark clothing, eats a donut at the gathering in the Love Canal Homeowners Association room in the 99th Street School, Niagara Falls, New York after picketing, The 99th Street Elementary School in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York served as the headquarters and provided offices for the Love Canal Homeowners Association prior to its demolition. Accompanying people are gathered in the background. dressed in winter jackets and hats. The walls are light-colored with cabinets and a large paper or map posted. Papers are scattered or pinned on a board on the right side of the image, and folding chairs are visible in the lower corner. The lighting is subdued, likely from overhead fluorescent lights. Photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
Protesters at the Love Canal remediation zone watch as a dump truck carrying clay passes by, December 12, 1978
Protesters at the Love Canal remediation zone watch as a large, dark green military-style dump truck with a raised bed carrying clay drives down a snowy, slushy residential street while a light-colored sedan follows behind. Two people wearing winter clothing stand on the left side of the road, facing the approaching vehicles. Snow is visible on the grass and rooftops, and the sky is overcast. Utility poles and wires line the street, and modest homes and evergreen trees are in the background. The truck bears a yellow and red license plate; photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
View of 753 97th Street, a ring 1 abandoned residence with a large crane in the background in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, December 12, 1978
A metal lattice boom crane is positioned behind a one-story house in the snowy residential area of Love Canal, Niagara Falls, New York. The house in the foreground has its front window and door boarded-up and a sign reading "Danger Keep Out" is visible next to the door. A smaller house is partially visible on the left. Overhead utility wires run across the scene, and snow blankets the roofs, ground, and street. The sky is overcast with a faint purple and pink hue; photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
View through a chain-link fence of the backyard of a ring 1 abandoned residence at 753 99 Street with a For Sale sign leaning against its side, in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, December 12, 1978
A fenced backyard of a ring 1 abandoned Love Canal residence is viewed through a chain-link fence in winter. The ground is covered in snow, and a two-story house at the back of the yard has several windows and the lower front door boarded up with plywood. A "For Sale by Owner" sign is posted on the house, and various objects, including a covered grill and a small table, are scattered in the yard. Leafless trees and adjacent houses are visible in the background; photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
View of Wheatfield Avenue and 97th Street with containment tanks from the Environmental Protection Agency in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, November 10, 1978
A large blue trailer marked "U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Emergency Response Unit, Edison, N.J." is positioned behind a chain-link fence along a residential street in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York. Stacks of lumber lie next to a yellow fire hydrant in the foreground. A stop sign and leafless trees line the sidewalk. Power lines cross overhead, and a white cylindrical tank is visible near the trailer. The sky is overcast; photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
View of remediation work in progress at the Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill site showing a crane and other heavy equipment behind a fence and surrounding abandoned Love Canal houses, Niagara Falls, New York, November 10, 1978
Two large cranes are positioned on the Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill remediation site enclosed by a chain-link fence in the foreground. A red structure, possibly part of the construction equipment, is visible near the cranes. In the background, abandoned residences with pitched roofs line the edge of the site. Leafless trees frame the right side of the scene under an overcast sky; photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
View of 97th Street looking south with heavy earth moving equipment to do remediation work on ring 1 residences in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, November 10, 1978
A Love Canal remediation site is enclosed by a light-colored wooden barrier in the foreground. Within the site, a large excavator is positioned beside piles of dirt, and two cranes rise into the sky. A set of portable floodlights stands near the right side of the image, adjacent to a building with a pitched roof. The sky is overcast, and the lighting suggests early evening or late afternoon. Abandoned residential structures are partially visible along the right edge; photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
Love Canal demonstrators, including Lois Gibbs and her children, march along the street carrying protest signs to the City Hall in Niagara Falls, New York, October 16, 1978
A group of Love Canal protesters, including Lois Gibbs and her children, are walking in a line along a sidewalk on a residential street towards City Hall, Niagara Falls, New York. Many are carrying protest signs and pass by a beige house with a dark brown roof and front porch. Several other houses and trees are visible in the background and the scene is lit by late afternoon sunlight. Photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
Love Canal protesters, including both adults and children, wearing signs and marching at the Niagara Falls Convention Center for New York State Governor Hugh L. Carey's speech to New York State teachers, April 27, 1979.
A group of Love Canal protesters, including both adults and children, are marching along a sidewalk beside a street near the Niagara Falls Convention Center for New York State Governor Hugh L. Carey's speech to New York State teachers in April 1979. Several individuals are holding signs with handwritten messages, many related to health concerns, environmental safety, and housing. Phrases on the signs include “RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS ARE NOT ENOUGH,” “ANYONE ON DEATH ROW WANT TO TRADE HOMES,” and “WILL I SEE 7?”. The group appears to be walking past a modern-style building with large windows. Trees and a parked car are visible in the background; photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
Love Canal protesters, including children, march along the street carrying signs to the Niagara Falls, New York City Hall, October 16, 1978
A line of protestors, including adults and children, walk along a sidewalk in a residential neighborhood. They carry various handwritten signs with slogans such as “Save our children,” “Chemical WARfare used on us,” and “TAX US ON VALUE.” Some signs address chemical exposure and environmental concerns. A white house and a few cars are visible in the background, with trees providing partial shade along the street.
Lois Gibbs, holding a protest sign, with her son Michael at a Love Canal demonstration on the steps of the City Hall, Niagara Falls, New York, October 16, 1978
Love Canal activist Lois Gibbs, wearing a plaid coat with fur trim, stands on the steps of the City Hall at Niagara Falls, New York holding a stick with a notched end, possibly part of a protest sign. Her young son Michael Gibbs, in a hooded coat, is nearby, slightly behind. The background features tall columns, large wooden doors, and multi-paned windows with decorative grilles on the neoclassical facade of the Niagara Falls City Hall. Photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
Lois Gibbs and her daughter Missy, carrying protest signs, participate with other affected families in a Love Canal protest at the City Hall of Niagara Falls, New York, October 16, 1978
A group of Love Canal protesters, including Lois Gibbs and her young daughter Missy participates in a demonstration on a sidewalk at the City Hall, Niagara Falls, New York. Some protesters carry signs with handwritten messages including young Missy Gibbs near the front holding a sign that reads, "WILL I BE ABLE TO HAVE A NORMAL BABY." She is holding hands with her mother Lois who is wearing a plaid coat with fur trim. Another adult in the foreground is holding a bundled infant and carrying a large bag. Trees, buildings, and other protestors are visible in the background; photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
Love Canal protesters, including both adults and children, carrying signs and marching outside the City Hall at Niagara Falls, New York, October 16, 1978
A crowd of Love Canal demonstrators, including both adults and children, walks along a sidewalk outside the City Hall of Niagara Falls, New York., October 1978. Many hold handmade protest signs with messages that cannot be completely seen. One sign says "ANYONE ON DEATH ROW WANT TO TRADE HOMES?" The group is bundled in fall clothing, and the scene is set in a tree-lined area near the classical columned City Hall of Niagara Falls, New York courthouse. A stone statue is visible in the right foreground; photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
Protest signs in the front yard of a Love Canal home reading: 'Welcome to Rainbow City. Come see our multi-color toxic chemicals,' Niagara Falls, New York, September 1978
Two handmade signs are displayed in front of a house with white siding and a window. The top sign reads, "Politicians Solution to the Pollution, Give 'em Food Stamps!!" in brown paint. The bottom sign reads, "WELCOME TO RAINBOW CITY Come see our Multi-color TOXIC CHEMICALS," with "RAINBOW CITY" and "TOXIC CHEMICALS" painted in various colors. A drawing of a skull and crossbones with rainbow-colored bones and the text "I ♥ NY" is also present. Photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
Protest sign on an abandoned Love Canal home, Niagara Falls, New York, reading: 'Disaster area City failed us,' September 1978
An abandoned Love Canal neighborhood house with white siding and a boarded-up window has a sign displayed in front. The sign consists of three sections: the top section is blue with the text "DISASTER AREA," the middle section is red with the text "CITY FAILED US," and the bottom section is obscured because the paper is peeling off. A dislodged chain-link fence gate is leaning up against the sign; photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
Protest sign from the front yard of an abandoned Love Canal home, Niagara Falls, New York, reading: ' We don't want to live here anymore! Would you?' September 1978
A wooden sign with handwritten text in various colors is displayed outdoors in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York. The sign contains a message about chemical disposal and its effects on populated areas, including schoolyards. The sign reads: "Overpopulated community? Combine 82 chemicals. Place in barrels and immediately place in the ground of a well-populated neighborhood, especially effective in a school yard. Sure to cut life spans. We don't want to live here anymore! Would you?" The background includes part of a building and some greenery; photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
Protest sign from the front yard of an abandoned residence in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, September 1978
A handwritten sign is attached to a wooden stake planted in the ground in front of a house with white siding in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York. A small window is partially visible behind some bushes, and the surrounding grass is green and well-maintained. The sign reads, "IF THE MAYOR WANTS THE DIGGING TO BEGIN, HE CAN MOVE IN HERE AND WE'LL MOVE OUT!" Photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
Emergency evacuation plan pickup point sign posted in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, September 1978
A green rectangular sign with white text reading "EMERGENCY EVACUATION PICK-UP" is mounted on a metal pole in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York. Trees and power lines are visible in the background; photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
Emergency evacuation plan pickup location at the ring 1 and ring 2 chain link fence on 100th Street surrounding the Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill site, Niagara Falls, New York, September 1978
A row of three garages is positioned along a street, enclosed by a chain-link fence. The garage on the left is dark-colored, the middle one is white with boards covering the windows, and the garage on the right is light yellow. A signpost behind the fence in front of the middle garage reads "Emergency Evacuation Pick Up." Dense trees are visible in the background; photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
Buses lined up at the emergency evacuation plan pickup point outside ring 1 and ring 2 in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, September 1978
Several yellow school buses are parked in a line along a street designated as an emergency evacuation plan pickup route outside ring 1 and ring 2 in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York. An "Emergency Evacuation Pick Up" sign is visible next to the buses. Trees and utility poles are present in the background, and a sidewalk runs parallel to the street on the left side; photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
Demolished ring 1 abandoned residences in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, 1982
A large pile of broken wood and construction debris from demolished Love Canal houses sits on a grassy, uneven area near the center and right side of the image. The debris includes planks, beams, and other structural remnants, stacked irregularly and reaching several feet high. In the foreground, a light-colored slatted fence runs diagonally along the left side of the frame, partially obscuring the view. Trees with autumn foliage are visible in the background under a mostly cloudy sky. The lighting suggests a late afternoon or early evening setting; photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
View of EPA equipment, used for leachate collection and testing, in the Love Canal containment area with abandoned residences in the background in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, October 1978
Utility workers operate near a set of power lines supported by wooden poles in a remediation area of the Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill. A bucket truck extends its arm with a worker inside the raised bucket. Nearby, blue industrial containers or structures are visible containing EPA equipment used for leachate collection and testing and the area is enclosed by a wire fence. A tree and additional buildings can be seen in the background; photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
View of EPA testing units on the Love Canal containment area with 97th Street abandoned residences and Griffon Manor Apartments in the background, October 1978
View of a cluster of small buildings and trailers representing EPA testing units set behind a wire and wooden slatted fence in the Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill containment area. A sign with text stands near the entrance and reads: "U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Emergency Response Unit Mobile Laboratory, Edison, N.J.". A white van is parked alongside the structures, and utility poles with overhead wires are visible above. In the foreground, there is a field bordered by fencing; photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
View of remediation equipment at the south end of the Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill site with 97th Street abandoned Love Canal residences in the background, Niagara Falls, New York, October 1978
View of an excavator with its arm extended positioned in front of a green abandoned house with boarded-up windows in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York. An abandoned and boarded-up white house is partially visible beside it. The foreground shows dirt and overgrown grass, with trees and utility poles in the background. Photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
Aerial photographic map illustrating the swale theory of chemical waste migration
Hazardous waste sites--Leaching--Aerial photographs--Maps
Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)--Aerial photographs--Maps
An aerial map shows a developed urban area with roads, residential neighborhoods, and a central open space. Colored lines and markers are overlaid on the map, including red, yellow, and orange paths. A legend in the upper right corner labels symbols such as “1980” and “Interview.”
Map illustrating the swale theory of chemical waste migration, 1978
Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)--Maps
A black-and-white street map shows a grid of roads with labels for blocks and landmarks. Several curved marks are drawn across the map, and “Public School” is labeled at the center. At the bottom, a section is marked “Suspected sites of old waste deposits.” Railroad tracks and a park are also indicated. Photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
Toxic waste that has risen to the surface of the ground at the south end of the Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill on the 97th Street side, Niagara Falls, New York, July 1978
Dry grass and weeds cover an area of ground with patches of dark, cracked soil at the south end of the Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill on the 97th Street side, Niagara Falls, New York. The surface shows both lighter sandy soil and darker compacted earth beneath the vegetation; photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
View of 99th Street and Colvin Boulevard with ring 1 abandoned residences in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, August 1978
View of a small residential house with light-colored siding and a steep roof that stands near a wet street at the junction of 99th Street and Colvin Boulevard with ring 1 abandoned Love Canal residences, Niagara Falls, New York. Some of the windows are covered with boards. A utility pole with overhead wires is in the foreground, and another house is visible in the background. Photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
A speaker, dressed in a jacket and tie, stands in a darkened room before a projection screen presenting a lecture before a public meeting of Love Canal residents, August 1982
A lecturer, wearing a jacket and tie, stands in front of an audience and a projector screen in a dimly lit room, holding up a piece of paper while appearing to speak or present. Several people are seated or standing nearby, some with cameras and recording equipment. The room features large windows with blinds, tall columns, and an empty projection screen on the right side. Photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
Participant at a public meeting for Love Canal residents, August 1982
A man with short brown hair, wearing glasses and a dark vest over a white shirt, is shown in profile, speaking in a dimly lit room. Multiple microphones and cameras are directed toward the person, suggesting a presentation or interview setting. The background includes tall, light-colored walls with vertical shadows and blurred figures surrounding the subject. Photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
View of the Love Canal neighborhood between 97th and 99th Streets with a chain link fence in the foreground, Niagara Falls, New York, June 1982
A chain-link fence with a closed gate runs along the edge of a grassy field in the Love Canal neighborhood between 97th and 99th Streets. Trees are scattered in the background under a partly cloudy sky. A paved road is in the foreground; photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
View of 745-753 97th Street, ring 1 abandoned residences, including Deborah Cerrillo's home (center) in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, May 1982
View of an abandoned light green two-story house with boarded-up windows (owned by Debbie Cerillo) which sits beside a cracked driveway and overgrown grass within the 745-753 97th Street, ring 1 abandoned residences in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York. A tree without leaves is visible on the right, and open land extends into the background under a clear sky. Photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
View of the demolition of ring 1 abandoned residences behind the 99th Street Elementary School in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, June 1982
View of the demolition of ring 1 abandoned residences behind the 99th Street Elementary School in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York. A dirt-covered ground with scattered debris is seen in the foreground, bordered by several tall trees. Through the trees, a building with a sloped roof is partially visible in the background, along with some open grassy areas. Photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
A lecturer, dressed in a jacket and tie, stands in a darkened room before a projection screen presenting a lecture before a public meeting of Love Canal residents, August 1982
A lecturer, dressed in a jacket and tie, stands at the front of a dimly lit room speaking to an audience. A large projection screen is set up behind them, and several cameras and people are visible in the foreground. Windows with blinds are on the back wall; photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
View of the intersection of Wheatfield Avenue and 99th Street, ring 1 abandoned residences with a bent 'Stop' sign and a 'Dead End' sign in front showing the deterioration of the mostly abandoned Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, May 1982
View of a stop sign and a street sign standing at the corner of the residential intersection of Wheatfield Avenue and 99th Street within ring 1 of abandoned Love Canal residences with overgrown grass along the sidewalk. A small vacant house with boarded-up windows is visible in the background, along with additional houses and trees. Photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
WKBW-TV reporter Miranda Dunn, Debbie Cerrillo and Lois Gibbs at the Love Canal Press Party, October 27, 1979
WKBW-TV reporter Miranda Dunn with Love Canal activists Debbie Cerrillo and Lois Gibbs stand on stage behind a microphone, clapping and smiling at the Love Canal Press Party in October 1979. They are wearing casual clothing, with some draped in yellow sashes or scarves. A curtain and part of a wooden wall are visible in the background. Pictured (left to right) are: Miranda Dunn, WKBW-TV reporter; Debbie Cerrillo; Lois Gibbs; and an unidentified woman. Photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
View of 493-503 99th Street with abandoned and boarded-up ring 1 residences in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, May 1982
View of a row of small single-story abandoned and boarded-up houses with light-colored siding lining a residential street in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York. The front yards have overgrown grass, and several trees without leaves are visible in the background. Photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
View of a South 99th Street, ring 1 abandoned residence with toxic waste visible in the yard in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, May 1982
View of a South 99th Street, ring 1 abandoned and boarded-up residence with toxic waste visible in the yard. The house has a covered front porch and is seen in dim lighting, with another house partially visible to the side. The yard in the foreground is muddy with patches of standing water and grass. Photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
View of 515 99th Street, a ring 1 residence with a 'Dead End' sign in front showing the deterioration of the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, May 1982
View of 515 99th Street, a ring 1 yellow residence with boarded-up windows and a tilted 'Dead End' sign in the foreground showing the deterioration of the Love Canal neighborhood. The house is set behind a sidewalk with overgrown grass with another house partially visible to the right. Photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
View of 506-514 99th Street and Wheatfield Avenue, ring 1 abandoned residences in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, May 1982
View of 506-514 99th Street, ring 1 abandoned residences in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York. A small dark-colored house with boarded-up windows which sits at the corner of 99th Street and Wheatfield Avenue has trees without leaves and a large evergreen tree in the yard. Overhead utility lines cross the scene and the pavement in the foreground appears damp. Photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
View of the demolition of homes along 99th Street with the 99th Street Elementary School in the background in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York June 1982
View of the demolition of homes along 99th Street with a cleared dirt area stretching across the foreground and trees framing the view. Visible in the background, is the 99th Street Elementary School which is a brown brick building, construction equipment, and a few people near a grassy area. Additional trees and houses can be seen even further in the background. Photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
View of the 99th Street Elementary School looking south with the Love Canal 99th Street residences in the background in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, May 1982
View of the 99th Street Elementary School looking south with the Love Canal 99th Street residences in the background. A narrow paved road with utility poles runs alongside a large grassy field. A sidewalk borders the field with a few bare trees to the right. Photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
View of the 99th Street Elementary School in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, May 1982
View of the 99th Street Elementary School in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York. A concrete walkway leads toward a complex of rectangular buildings that is the 99th Street Elementary School. Grass grows along both sides of the walkway, and two leafless trees stand near the left building. The structures are connected by an elevated enclosed passageway. Photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
Art Tracy and Lois Gibbs at the Love Canal Press Party, October 27, 1979
Art Tracy and Lois Gibbs are seated close together in a dimly lit setting at the Love Canal Press Party, October 27, 1979. Art Tracy has short hair and wears a suit jacket, while the Lois Gibbs has long dark hair, a red top, and a flower accessory in her hair. Photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
WKBW TV reporter Miranda Dunn, Debbie Cerrillo, Lois Gibbs and 1 other person stand together behind a microphone, appearing to sing or read from sheets of paper at the Love Canal Press Party in October 1979. A curtain and part of a wooden wall are in the background, and electronic equipment is visible in the foreground. Photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
Murray Levine, Adeline Levine, Stephen U. Lester and Lois Gibbs at the Love Canal Press Party, October 27, 1979
Love Canal activists Murray Levine, Adeline Levine, Stephen U. Lester and Lois Gibbs stand closely together indoors, smiling at the camera, at the Love Canal Press Party in October 1979. Two of them are holding plastic cups. The background shows a curtain and wood-paneled wall. Pictured (left to right): Murray Levine; Adeline Levine; Stephen Lester; Lois Gibbs and an unidentified man. Photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
View of 99th Street with demolished Love Canal ring 1 residences and the 99th Street Elementary School hazardous waste remediation site in the background in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, June 1982
View of 99th Street with demolished Love Canal ring 1 residences and the 99th Street Elementary School hazardous waste remediation site. A dirt-covered ground extends into the foreground with scattered debris and patches of light. Several large trees stand in the middle of the scene, partially obscuring buildings and grassy areas in the background. Photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
View of the 99th Street Elementary School, a large brick building with rectangular sections that stands beside an open grassy field in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York. Leafless trees are scattered in the yard and the sky is overcast. Photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
View of the 99th Street Elementary School with demolished ring 1 residences and the 99th Street Elementary School remediation site in the background in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, June 1982
View of the 99th Street Elementary School with demolished ring 1 residences and the 99th Street Elementary School remediation site in the background in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York. A dirt-covered ground with patches of debris extends across the foreground. Large trees stand in the background, and part of the 99th Street School building is faintly visible through the branches. A chain-link fence is visible in front of the scene; photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman..
View of 97th Street and Wheatfield Avenue showing the Environmental Protection Agency treatment facility with the 99th Street Elementary School in the background in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, June 1982
View of 97th Street and Wheatfield Avenue showing the Environmental Protection Agency treatment facility with the 99th Street Elementary School in the background. A paved road curves beside a grassy area with a few young trees. On the left, the 99th Street Elementary School, a large brick building stands, while in the distance a long, low industrial structure is visible. A circular concrete structure sits in the grass near the road. Photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
View of 97th Street with visitors investigating a ring 1 residence in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, May 1982
View of 97th Street with visitors investigating a ring 1 small white house with a red roof that has its windows and door boarded up. The yard is overgrown with grass, and a narrow path leads to the front door. Two people are visible standing near the side of the house; photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
View of 99th Street and Wheatfiled Avenue showing ring 1 residences with a bent 'Dead End' street sign in the foreground showing the deterioration of the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, May 1982
View of 99th Street and Wheatfiled Avenue showing a row of small, abandoned ring 1 residences with several windows boarded-up. In the foreground, a tilted yellow “Dead End” sign stands next to a cracked sidewalk bordered by grass and trees. Photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
View of 99th Street showing ring 1 abandoned homes (seen through a chain link fence) immediately prior to demolition by a bulldozer (in the background) in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, June 1982
View of 99th Street showing ring 1 abandoned homes, as seen through a chain link fence, immediately prior to demolition by a bulldozer in the Love Canal remediation site. A fenced yard contains a house with boarded windows on the right and a parked truck is visible in the background. Trees line the area, and the ground is partly grass-covered with patches of dirt. Photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
A remediation worker, wearing a hazmat suit, walking through the ring 1 demolition area in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York June 1982
Hazardous waste management industry--Employees
A remediation worker, wearing a white, protective hazmat suit and a yellow hard hat stands on a dirt-covered area near trees in the ring 1, Love Canal demolition area. The worker is walking along the path, with dense foliage and scattered debris visible nearby. Photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
A remediation worker, wearing a hazmat suit, walking through the ring 1 demolition area (seen through a chain link fence) in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, June 1982
A remediation worker, wearing a white, protective hazmat suit and a yellow hard hat stands on a dirt-covered area near trees in the ring 1 Love Canal remediation area. The scene is viewed through a chain-link fence which is blurred in the foreground; photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
View of 99th Street showing the demolition of ring 1 abandoned residences in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, June 1982
A dirt-covered clearing stretches across the foreground with large trees on both sides at the 99th Street Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill site, Niagara Falls, New York showing the demolition of ring 1 abandoned residences. In the distance, houses and additional trees are visible under a cloudy sky; photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
A wide dirt field extends into the distance, bordered by large trees on both sides in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York. In the background, abandoned houses, trees, and a piece of remediation construction equipment are visible, along with a few figures in white protective hazmat clothing; photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
View of the interior of the Love Canal house at 410 99th Street with toxic waste seepage in the basement showing the sump pump and leachate, Niagara Falls, New York, May 1982
In 1978, after heavy rains, many Love Canal residents complained of dark, thick, and chemical smelling liquids appearing in their basements. A basement or utility area at the house at 410 99th Street shows a floor drain with a pipe inserted into it. Nearby, a vertical drainage pipe runs along the wall. A numbered evidence marker reading "99 410 1" is placed next to the drain, and the wall behind has dark staining near the floor; photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
View of a 99th Street, ring 1 residence with toxic waste seepage in the basement in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, May 1982
In 1978, after heavy rains, many Love Canal residents complained of dark, thick, and chemical smelling liquids appearing in their basements. View of a a concrete surface with a wall in the background shows a large pile of reddish-brown debris or leaves against the wall. Dark staining spreads outward from the pile, and a yellow object lies nearby; photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
View of a 99th Street, ring 1 Love Canal residence with toxic waste visible in the yard and its deteriorated driveway which demonstrates the amount of time the home has been abandoned, May 1982
A cracked and uneven stone driveway leads to a small white house with a dark roof in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York . The yard surrounding the house is overgrown with grass, and a leafless tree stands behind the building; photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
View of 603-611 99th Street, ring 1 abandoned residences in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, May 1982
View of a row of small houses with light-colored siding that lines a residential street. Several windows are boarded up, and the yards are overgrown with grass. A yellow fire hydrant is visible near the curb in the foreground; photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
View of 503-515 99th Street, ring 1 abandoned residences with a bent Dead End sign showing the deterioration of the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, May 1982
View of a row of small houses lines a residential street, with several windows boarded up and yards overgrown with grass in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York. In the foreground, a tilted yellow “Dead End” sign stands beside a cracked sidewalk. Trees with sparse leaves frame the scene; photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
View of the 99th Street Elementary School with its clay cap and the neighboring 97th Street abandoned residences in the background in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, fall 1979
View of a wide, open grassy field stretches beside a cracked and uneven road in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York. Patches of standing water are visible on the ground. The 99th Street Elementary School, a dark rectangular brick building, sits on the left side of the field under a cloudy sky; photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
View of 99th Street and Read Avenue with ring 1 abandoned residences and the 99th Street Elementary School in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, fall 1979
Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill (Niagrara Falls, N.Y.)
A residential street, specifically 99th Street and Read Avenue, is shown with utility poles and power lines running alongside a sidewalk bordered by overgrown grass within the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York. Trees without leaves and a few evergreen trees are visible, with ring 1 abandoned, boarded-up houses in the distance; photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
A playground sign, knocked down and overgrown in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, May 1982
A yellow circular marker with the word "PLAYGROUND" is partially buried in grass and weeds within the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York. Dry leaves and tall grass surround the marker; photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
View of 99th Street with a ring 1 abandoned and boarded-up residence in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, May 1982
A small white ring 1 abandoned, boarded-up house on 99th Street in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York. It has a red roof and ts windows and front door are boarded-up. The yard in front is overgrown with grass, and a small shed or structure is partially visible to the left; photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
View of the Love Canal neighborhood elementary school which was a large rectangular brick building visible across 99th Street that was partially obscured by leafless trees and utility poles with overhead wires. The foreground shows a cracked paved road and grassy areas along the sidewalk; photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
View of the 99th Street Elementary School seen from Read Avenue in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, May 1982
The Love Canal neighborhood elementary school was a brick building with a tall chimney that stood behind an open grassy area. A sidewalk ran across the foreground, and leafless trees were scattered throughout the scene; photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
View of the 99th Street Elementary School as seen from the corner of 99th Street and Read Avenue in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, May 1982
The 99th Street Elementary School as seen from the corner of 99th Street and Read Avenue in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York. A cracked and uneven paved road runs alongside a grassy area with utility poles and overhead wires within the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York. In the background, the 99th Street Elementary School, a brick building with a tall chimney, is visible behind leafless trees; photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
View of 673 99th Street and Read Avenue, a ring 1 abandoned residence in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, October 1978
A small red abandoned house with boarded-up windows sits beside a cracked driveway in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York. In the background, a detached garage with its door open is visible with grass and weeds growing along the edges of the driveway and sidewalk; photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
View of 680-684 99th Street, ring 1 abandoned residences at 99th Street and Read Avenue in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, May 1982
A row of small abandoned houses with boarded-up windows lines one side of a grassy area in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York A cracked sidewalk runs through the center, and utility poles with overhead wires follow the road on the right; photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
View of the surface of Love Canal looking north with a row of 99th Street abandoned residences in the background within the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, May 1982
A grassy open area extends across the foreground, with a row of small abandoned and boarded-up houses and trees in the background within the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York. Some houses have darkened, boarded-up windows, and a large tree with green foliage stands to the right; photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
View of the 99th Street Elementary School as seen from Read Avenue with 99th Street abandoned residences in the background within the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, May 1982
An open grassy field stretches across the foreground with several houses and the 99th Street Elementary School, a large rectangular brick building, in the background within the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York. Leafless trees and utility poles are also visible behind the buildings; photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
View of 842-856 97th Street and 903 97th Street, ring 1 abandoned residences at 97th Street and Read Avenue, with Griffon Manor apartments in the background in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, May 1982
A gravel road extends through an open grassy area toward a residential area within the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York. Several trees and small abandoned and boarded-up houses are visible in the distance, with utility poles lining the street; photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
Blue sign for the Real Estate Group Relocation Office inside the 99th Street Elementary School, Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, fall 1978
A blue sign with yellow lettering is displayed behind glass. It reads “REAL ESTATE GROUP RELOCATION OFFICE. OFFICE HOURS” and has a circular emblem in the top left corner. The Love Canal Homeowners Association Offices were located in the 99th Street Elementary School prior to its demolition; photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
Two male Love Canal residents standing in front of the Love Canal Bulletin Board at the 99th Street Elementary School, Niagara Falls, New York which served as headquarters for the Love Canal Homeowners Association prior to its demolition, fall 1978
Two male Love Canal residents stand indoors in front of the wooden Love Canal News Bulletin Board with several papers posted on it at the 99th Street Elementary School, Niagara Falls, New York. The 99th Street Elementary School served as headquarters for the Love Canal Homeowners Association prior to its demolition,. One man is wearing a cardigan over a shirt and tie, while the other is in a plaid shirt and dark pants. The background includes a hallway with dim lighting; photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
Two children walking in winter on a clay-capped Love Canal in the containment area toward Wheatfield Avenue with abandoned residences and earthmoving equipment in the background, February 1979
Two childrenwalk along a cleared dirt path surrounded by snow-covered ground on a clay-capped Love Canal in the containment area toward Wheatfield Avenue with abandoned residences and earthmoving equipment in the background. In the distance, houses, trees, and an industrial building are visible, with construction equipment on the right side. The photograph was taken with a telephoto lens from inside the 99th Street Elementary School by Penelope D. Ploughman.
Love Canal Homeowners Association Office volunteers Marie Posniak and Grace McCoulf working in the LCHA office at the 99th Street Elementary School, Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, October 1978
Love Canal Homeowners Association Office volunteers Marie Posniak (left) and Grace McCoulf (right) working at a table in a dimly lit room with a window covered by blinds in the the Love Canal Homeowners Association (LCHA) office at the 99th Street Elementary School, Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York. Papers, folders, and office supplies are spread across the table, and Grace McCoulf is using a typewriter. The Love Canal Homeowners Association Offices were located in the 99th Street Elementary School prior to its demolition; photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
Love Canal activist Lois Gibbs on the telephone at the Love Canal Homeowners Association Office inside the 99th Street Elementary School in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, October 1978
Love Canal community activist Lois Gibbs sits at a cluttered desk speaking into a telephone receiver in the Love Canal Homeowners Association Offices. Papers, folders, a tissue box, and other office supplies cover the desk. Behind them, a bulletin board with pinned notes and a sign reading “Give Me A Hand When My Checkbook Don’t Add” is visible. The Love Canal Homeowners Association Offices were located in the 99th Street Elementary School before its demolition; photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.