Protest signs in the front yard of a residence in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, summer 1978
Title
Protest signs in the front yard of a residence in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, summer 1978
Subject
Signs and signboards
Abandoned houses
Hazardous waste sites
Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
Description
The residents across the street (in what came to be known as the "outer rings") from the fenced off area wanted to know if they were safe and what would happen to their property values and health. They began a very visual protest by placing signs in the front yard, the main one that read: "ATTENTION: Looking for a Sure to Work Birth Control Device? Cost Free! Spontaneous Abortions 93rd to 103rd and ??!"
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
1978-06
Rights
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
MS100.D.21
Date Created
2009-01-28
Is Part Of
Love Canal Images
Penelope D. Ploughman Love Canal Collection
LIB-003
Is Referenced By
Collection
Citation
Ploughman, Penelope, 1955-, “Protest signs in the front yard of a residence in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, summer 1978,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed July 7, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16169.