Protest sign in front yard of an abandoned 100th Street residence, Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, October 1978

Signs and signboards

Abandoned houses

Hazardous waste sites

Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)

A protest sign is displayed outdoors in front of an abandoned Love Canal house against a backdrop of a wooden picket fence and trees with autumn foliage. The sign, written in red letters on a wooden board, states “PROPERTY VALUE ZERO TAXES 700,” criticizing high taxes despite low property value. The image has a strong red color cast that reduces overall contrast and visibility of finer details.

Ploughman, Penelope, 1955-

State University of New York at Buffalo. University Archives

State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries

1978-10

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Love Canal Images. LIB-003

Penelope D. Ploughman Love Canal Collection. MS-0100