Collapsed barrel head and toxic waste residue that has risen to the surface of the ground behind 97th Street in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, August 1978
Title
Collapsed barrel head and toxic waste residue that has risen to the surface of the ground behind 97th Street in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, August 1978
Subject
Hazardous wastes
Pollutants
Barrels
Hazardous waste sites
Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
Description
In August of 1978, after heavy rains, numerous holes and metal pieces started to appear in the disintegrating clay cap over the former Love Canal, Niagara Falls, New York.
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
1978-08
Rights
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
MS100.D.14
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-, “Collapsed barrel head and toxic waste residue that has risen to the surface of the ground behind 97th Street in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, August 1978,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed July 26, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16166.