Chain-link fence surrounding ring 1 residences, Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, September 1978
Title
Chain-link fence surrounding ring 1 residences, Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, September 1978
Subject
Abandoned houses
Fences
Hazardous waste sites
Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
Description
View of Colvin Avenue in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York from the cornerwide grassy lot occupies the foreground, leading to a suburban street lined with utility poles and trees. A line of evenly spaced metal fence posts runs parallel to the road, with no fencing yet attached. A few cars drive along the street, and residential houses with pitched roofs and well-kept yards are visible in the background. The sky is overcast, giving the scene a muted tone.
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
1978-09
Rights
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
MS100.268
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-, “Chain-link fence surrounding ring 1 residences, Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, September 1978,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed July 23, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16584.