Abandoned, fenced-in and partially deconstructed residence within ring 1 and 2 of the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, September 1978
Title
Abandoned, fenced-in and partially deconstructed residence within ring 1 and 2 of the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, September 1978
Subject
Abandoned houses
Fences
Wrecking
Hazardous waste sites
Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
Description
A single-story house with boarded-up windows is partially stripped to its wooden framing along one side indicating demolition. The house has a dark shingled roof and a brick chimney. The image is taken from behind a chain-link fence that is prominent in the foreground. A hedge and some debris are visible in the yard, and a parked orange and white car is partially visible on the right side.
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
MS100.24
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-, “Abandoned, fenced-in and partially deconstructed residence within ring 1 and 2 of the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, September 1978,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed August 13, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16477.