Protest sign in front yard of an abandoned 100th Street residence, Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, October 1978
Title
Protest sign in front yard of an abandoned 100th Street residence, Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, October 1978
Subject
Signs and signboards
Abandoned houses
Hazardous waste sites
Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
Description
A protest sign is displayed outdoors in front of an abandoned Love Canal house against a backdrop of a wooden picket fence and trees with autumn foliage. The sign, written in red letters on a wooden board, states “PROPERTY VALUE ZERO TAXES 700,” criticizing high taxes despite low property value. The image has a strong red color cast that reduces overall contrast and visibility of finer details.
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
1978-10
Rights
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
MS100.252
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-, “Protest sign in front yard of an abandoned 100th Street residence, Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, October 1978,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed August 27, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16578.