Older man and his dog sit on the front porch of his contaminated Love Canal home with posted sign reading: 'For Sale 82 Chemicals You Dig 'Em', Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York
Title
Older man and his dog sit on the front porch of his contaminated Love Canal home with posted sign reading: 'For Sale 82 Chemicals You Dig 'Em', Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York
Subject
Public health--Citizen participation
Signs and signboards
Older people
Hazardous waste sites
Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
Description
A person sits on the porch of a house with a handwritten sign hanging above that reads, “SALE 8-2 CHEMICALS YOU DIG ’EM.” The porch is partially shaded, with plants visible in the foreground.
Source
State University of New York at Buffalo. University Archives
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
Date
1978
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Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
NYSDOH5
Date Created
2009-01-28
Is Part Of
Love Canal Images. LIB-003
Love Canal, a special report to the Governor and Legislature. RA566.4 .N7 L68 1981
Collection
Citation
“Older man and his dog sit on the front porch of his contaminated Love Canal home with posted sign reading: 'For Sale 82 Chemicals You Dig 'Em', Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed November 29, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16222.
