Fenced-in containment zone at 99th Street and Colvin Boulevard, Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York bearing sign 'Admittance by permit only,' Spring 1979
Title
Fenced-in containment zone at 99th Street and Colvin Boulevard, Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York bearing sign 'Admittance by permit only,' Spring 1979
Subject
Hazardous waste sites
Fences
Signs and signboards
Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
Description
A chain-link fence encloses an area at the intersection of 99th Street and Colvin Boulevard within the Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill site area, Niagara Falls, New York. Attached to the fence is a sign that reads: “ADMITTANCE BY PERMIT ONLY. VISITORS APPLY 9826 COLVIN BLVD. OFFICE OF LOVE CANAL TASK FORCE.” A black-and-white striped barricade is also present, and a car is visible on the road outside the fence. The area behind the fence is grassy and slightly overgrown.
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
1979-Spring
Rights
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
MS100.241
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-, “Fenced-in containment zone at 99th Street and Colvin Boulevard, Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York bearing sign 'Admittance by permit only,' Spring 1979,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed August 26, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16570.