Protesters blocking truck access to the Love Canal remediation site at 99th Street and Colvin Boulevard in winter after dioxin was discovered on the site, in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, December 12, 1978
Title
Protesters blocking truck access to the Love Canal remediation site at 99th Street and Colvin Boulevard in winter after dioxin was discovered on the site, in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, December 12, 1978
Subject
Demonstrations
Community activists
Hazardous waste site remediation
Public health--Citizen participation
Political participation
Dioxins
Hazardous waste sites
Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
Description
Several people stand on a snowy street near a chain-link fence and street signs. A large truck is parked to the right, partly in view. Bare trees and houses are visible in the background.
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
1978-12-12
Rights
Format
image/jpefg
Type
Image
Identifier
MS100.73
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-, “Protesters blocking truck access to the Love Canal remediation site at 99th Street and Colvin Boulevard in winter after dioxin was discovered on the site, in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, December 12, 1978,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed September 17, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16326.