Police arrive on the scene where protesters are blocking truck access to the remediation site at 99th Street and Colvin Boulevard in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York after dioxin was discovered on the site, December 12, 1978
Title
Police arrive on the scene where protesters are blocking truck access to the remediation site at 99th Street and Colvin Boulevard in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York after dioxin was discovered on the site, December 12, 1978
Subject
Demonstrations
Community activists
Police
Public health--Citizen participation
Hazardous waste site remediation
Dioxins
Political participation
Hazardous waste sites
Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
Description
A group of people stand on a snowy street near a chain-link fence and a large vehicle. One person is wearing a uniform, while others are dressed in winter coats. A house and street signs are visible in the background.
Creator
Ploughman, Penelope, 1955-
Source
State University of New York at Buffalo. University Archuives
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
Date
1978-12-12
Rights
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
MS100.74
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-, “Police arrive on the scene where protesters are blocking truck access to the remediation site at 99th Street and Colvin Boulevard in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York after dioxin was discovered on the site, December 12, 1978,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed September 13, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/index.php/items/show/16327.