Hazardous waste remediation workers remove barrels of toxic waste from the creek within the fenced-in area at Love Canal, Niagara Falls, New York
Title
Hazardous waste remediation workers remove barrels of toxic waste from the creek within the fenced-in area at Love Canal, Niagara Falls, New York
Subject
Hazardous waste site remediation
Hazardous waste management industry--Employees
Barrels
Hazardous wastes
Fences
Hazardous waste sites
Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
Description
A person in a white hazmat suit, yellow hard hat, green gloves, and respirator mask stands behind a chain-link fence near a body of water. The worker is holding a portable device and facing a rusty barrel situated close to the water's edge. Leafless trees line the background, indicating a forested or marshy area during early spring or late fall.
Source
State University of New York at Buffalo. University Archives
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
Rights
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
MS65.Ph.18
Date Created
2009-01-28
Is Part Of
Love Canal Images. LIB-003
Ecumenical Task Force of the Niagara Frontier Records. MS-0065
Collection
Citation
“Hazardous waste remediation workers remove barrels of toxic waste from the creek within the fenced-in area at Love Canal, Niagara Falls, New York,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed August 15, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16616.