Hooker Chemical sign on a chain link and barbed-wire fence surrounding the containment zone, south of Love Canal and along the Niagara River, Niagara Falls, New York, summer 1978
Title
Hooker Chemical sign on a chain link and barbed-wire fence surrounding the containment zone, south of Love Canal and along the Niagara River, Niagara Falls, New York, summer 1978
Subject
Hazardous waste sites--New York (State)--Niagara Falls
Hooker Chemicals & Plastics Corp.
Signs and signboards
Fences
Barbed wire
Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
Description
The image shows a closed chain-link gate with barbed wire along the top, situated in a grassy area. A sign attached to the fence reads “PRIVATE PROPERTY NO TRESPASSING” and appears to reference a chemical company, though parts are obscured by a leafy plant growing next to the sign. Beyond the fence is a large open field with sparse trees under a clear blue sky.
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
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Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
MS100.214
Date Created
2009-01-28
Is Part Of
Love Canal Images. LIB-003
Penelope D. Ploughman Love Canal Collection. MS-0100
Is Referenced By
Collection
Citation
Ploughman, Penelope, 1955-, “Hooker Chemical sign on a chain link and barbed-wire fence surrounding the containment zone, south of Love Canal and along the Niagara River, Niagara Falls, New York, summer 1978,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed November 3, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16552.