Emergency evacuation buses lined up on 97th Street in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, August 1978
Title
Emergency evacuation buses lined up on 97th Street in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, August 1978
Subject
Evacuation of civilians
Buses
Hazardous waste sires
Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
Description
Two red and white chartered buses are parked on the left side of a wide residential street, followed by several yellow school buses extending into the distance. The street is lined with trees, utility poles, and suburban houses, and the lighting has a reddish tint, possibly due to aging or photographic processing. The scene is quiet with no pedestrians visible.
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
1978-08
Rights
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
MS100.265
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-, “Emergency evacuation buses lined up on 97th Street in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, August 1978,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed July 21, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16581.