Black oily residue deposited on the Niagara River shoreline, south of Love Canal, Niagara Falls, New York, summer 1978, view 4
Title
Black oily residue deposited on the Niagara River shoreline, south of Love Canal, Niagara Falls, New York, summer 1978, view 4
Subject
Niagara River (N.Y. and Ont.)
Pollutants--Environmental aspects
Shorelines--Environmental aspects
Water--Pollution
Hazardous wastes--Environmental aspects
Hazardous waste sites
Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
Description
Rocky shore with various sizes of reddish-brown stones leading into a body of water. Small stream or runoff flows across the rocks, showing a visible oily sheen that reflects light. Water in the background appears dark and rippled, with glints of sunlight scattered across the surface.
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-Summer
Rights
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
MS100.207
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-, “Black oily residue deposited on the Niagara River shoreline, south of Love Canal, Niagara Falls, New York, summer 1978, view 4,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed September 10, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16545.