Clay capping of Love Canal as viewed through a chain-link fence from Frontier Avenue in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, fall 1978
Title
Clay capping of Love Canal as viewed through a chain-link fence from Frontier Avenue in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, fall 1978
Subject
Hazardous waste site remediation
Construction equipment
Fences
Hazardous waste sites
Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
Description
View through a chain-link fence of a large, muddy, cleared lot with uneven piles of dirt. A few construction vehicles are visible in the distance on the right. Sparse trees and residential structures line the edge of the area, and the sky is overcast, creating a dull, bluish tone across the scene.
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-Fall
Rights
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
MS100.336
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-, “Clay capping of Love Canal as viewed through a chain-link fence from Frontier Avenue in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, fall 1978,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed September 9, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16438.