Protest sign from the front yard of an abandoned residence in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, September 1978
Title
Protest sign from the front yard of an abandoned residence in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, September 1978
Subject
Abandoned houses
Signs and signboards
Public health--Citizen participation
Political participation
Hazardous waste sites
Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
Description
A handwritten sign is attached to a wooden stake planted in the ground in front of a house with white siding. A small window is partially visible behind some bushes, and the surrounding grass is green and well-maintained. The sign reads, "IF THE MAYOR WANTS THE DIGGING TO BEGIN, HE CAN MOVE IN HERE AND WE'LL MOVE OUT!"
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
1978-09
Rights
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
MS100.46
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-, “Protest sign from the front yard of an abandoned residence in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, September 1978,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed August 18, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16405.