Row of 99th Street, ring 1 abandoned residences in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, May 1982
Title
Row of 99th Street, ring 1 abandoned residences in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, May 1982
Subject
Abandoned houses
Hazardous waste sites
Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
Description
A series of small, single-story houses with boarded-up windows and doors extends into the distance. The houses are closely spaced and show signs of abandonment. The front yards are filled with tall, unmaintained grass and scattered bushes. A metal pipe is visible in the lower left foreground, and trees and utility lines can be seen in the background.
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
1982-05
Rights
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
MS100.186
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-, “Row of 99th Street, ring 1 abandoned residences in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, May 1982,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed August 27, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16529.