749 97th Street, rising toxic waste on the ground surface of the Love Canal, Deborah Cerrillo's yard and house on south 97th Street in background, Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, NY, July 1978
Title
749 97th Street, rising toxic waste on the ground surface of the Love Canal, Deborah Cerrillo's yard and house on south 97th Street in background, Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, NY, July 1978
Subject
Penelope D. Ploughman Love Canal Collection
Cerrillo, Debbie
Abandoned houses
Dwellings
Hazardous wastes
Pollutants
Description
Caption: 99th Street, The Canal
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-
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo
University Archives
Date
July 1978
Rights
Format
0.907 x 1.353 inches
Type
Image
Still Image
Identifier
MS100.23
LIB-UA003
Date Created
1/28/2009
Is Referenced By
Medium
Slides
Collection
Citation
Ploughman, Penelope, 1955-, “749 97th Street, rising toxic waste on the ground surface of the Love Canal, Deborah Cerrillo's yard and house on south 97th Street in background, Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, NY, July 1978,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed July 27, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16476.