Collapsed barrel head and toxic waste residue that has risen to the surface of the ground behind 97th Street, Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, NY, August 1978
Title
Collapsed barrel head and toxic waste residue that has risen to the surface of the ground behind 97th Street, Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, NY, August 1978
Subject
Penelope D. Ploughman Love Canal Collection
Hazardous wastes
Pollutants
Barrels
Description
In 1978, after heavy rains, numerous holes and metal pieces started to appear in the disintegrating clay cap over the former Love Canal.
Creator
Ploughman, Penelope, 1955-
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo
University Archives
Date
Aug. 1978
Rights
Format
0.927 x 1.36 inches
Type
Image
Still Image
Identifier
MS100.D.14
LIB-UA003
Date Created
1/28/2009
Is Referenced By
Medium
Slides
Collection
Citation
Ploughman, Penelope, 1955-, “Collapsed barrel head and toxic waste residue that has risen to the surface of the ground behind 97th Street, Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, NY, August 1978,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed May 25, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16166.