749 97th Street, rising toxic waste on the ground surface of the Love Canal with Deborah Cerrillo's yard and house on south 97th Street in the background in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, July 1978
Title
749 97th Street, rising toxic waste on the ground surface of the Love Canal with Deborah Cerrillo's yard and house on south 97th Street in the background in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, July 1978
Subject
Abandoned houses
Hazardous wastes
Pollutants
Cerrillo, Debbie
Hazardous waste sites
Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
Description
The image shows two residential houses, both painted dark and with some windows boarded up. The yard in the foreground is muddy and waterlogged, with standing water, debris, and sparse grass. A small tree, clothesline, and wire fencing are visible near the right side of the frame. The area appears abandoned or affected by flooding or contamination.
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
1978-07
Rights
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
MS100.23
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-, “749 97th Street, rising toxic waste on the ground surface of the Love Canal with Deborah Cerrillo's yard and house on south 97th Street in the background in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, July 1978,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed August 26, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16476.