928 97th Street, a Ring 1 vacant residence with an environmental monitoring unit in the foreground in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, 1979
Title
928 97th Street, a Ring 1 vacant residence with an environmental monitoring unit in the foreground in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, 1979
Subject
Abandoned houses
United States. Environmental Protection Agency
Environmental monitoring--Equipment and supplies
Hazardous waste site remediation
Hazardous waste sites
Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
Description
A single-story white house with a light-colored roof and an attached garage. Several windows and the front door are boarded up, indicating the house is vacant or condemned. The lawn is overgrown with tall grass and weeds. A utility box labeled "U.S. EPA" is installed on a concrete base near the front walkway, and the house number "928" is visible next to the door. The sky is clear, and trees are visible in the background.
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
1979
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Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
MS100.163
Date Created
2009-01-28
Is Part Of
Love Canal Images. LIB-003
Penelope D. Ploughman Love Canal Collection. MS-0100
Is Referenced By
Collection
Citation
Ploughman, Penelope, 1955-, “928 97th Street, a Ring 1 vacant residence with an environmental monitoring unit in the foreground in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, 1979,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed November 9, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/index.php/items/show/16513.