View of the Ring 1 residences behind a chain link fence at Frontier Avenue and 97th Street, enclosed by 8-feet high fence in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, September 1978
Title
View of the Ring 1 residences behind a chain link fence at Frontier Avenue and 97th Street, enclosed by 8-feet high fence in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, September 1978
Subject
Abandoned houses
Fences
Hazardous waste sites
Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
Description
A chain-link fence with a yellow diamond-shaped sign and sidewalk in the foreground encloses a residential area. Beyond the fence is the intersection of 97th Street and Frontier Avenue, marked by two street signs. Several two-story houses, mostly white and brown, are visible, all with windows and doors boarded up. The sky is clear and blue, and the area appears unoccupied.
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
1978-09
Rights
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
MS100.271
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-, “View of the Ring 1 residences behind a chain link fence at Frontier Avenue and 97th Street, enclosed by 8-feet high fence in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, September 1978,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed September 13, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/index.php/items/show/16587.