10002 Colvin Boulevard resident Marie Posniak evacuating her home in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, July 3, 1980
Title
10002 Colvin Boulevard resident Marie Posniak evacuating her home in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, July 3, 1980
Subject
Posniak, Marie
Community activists
Evacuation of civilians
Abandoned houses
Housing and health
Hazardous waste sites
Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
Description
Love Canal homeowner and community activist Marie Posniak standing in a room with white walls and a wooden door in the background holding a brown paper bag and a small white cup. She is wearing dark pants, sunglasses, and a white T-shirt that reads “LOVE CANAL – Another Product from HOOKER CHEMICAL.” A basket of laundry or clothing and an open cardboard box are visible in the foreground. The setting appears to be domestic, possibly a kitchen or laundry area.
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
1980-07-03
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Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
MS100.470
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-, “10002 Colvin Boulevard resident Marie Posniak evacuating her home in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, July 3, 1980,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed November 8, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/index.php/items/show/16731.