627 99th Street, a ring 1 residence with a defoliated bush in the foreground in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, May 1982
Title
627 99th Street, a ring 1 residence with a defoliated bush in the foreground in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, May 1982
Subject
Abandoned houses
Defoliation
Shrubs
Hazardous waste sites
Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
Description
A large shrub dominates the foreground, with dry, brown branches and sparse green growth near the base and sides. A separate green plant grows from within the shrub. In the background is a white house with boarded-up windows and door, a small address sign reading "627," and other unkempt greenery around the property.
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
MS100.188
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-, “627 99th Street, a ring 1 residence with a defoliated bush in the foreground in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, May 1982,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed August 28, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16531.