Poison sign on a Love Canal site remediation containment tank, Niagara Falls, New York
Title
Poison sign on a Love Canal site remediation containment tank, Niagara Falls, New York
Subject
Hazard signs
Underground storage tanks
Hazardous waste site remediation
Hazardous waste sites
Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
Description
A black-and-white photograph of the underside of a tanker or industrial container. A large diamond-shaped warning label with a skull and crossbones symbol and the word "POISON" is prominently displayed. Below the sign, multiple valves and pipes are visible.
Creator
Buchanan
Source
State University of New York at Buffalo. University Archives
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
Date
1978
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Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
Spectrum.22
Date Created
2009-01-28
Is Part Of
Love Canal Images. LIB-003
Spectrum Photograph Collection
Collection
Citation
Buchanan, “Poison sign on a Love Canal site remediation containment tank, Niagara Falls, New York,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed November 9, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/index.php/items/show/16255.
