Protest signs posted in front of an abandoned house displaying Love Canal residents' opinion of their government's reaction: 'Disaster Area, City Failed Us'
Title
Protest signs posted in front of an abandoned house displaying Love Canal residents' opinion of their government's reaction: 'Disaster Area, City Failed Us'
Subject
Signs and signboards
Public health--Citizen participation
Political participation
Hazardous waste sites
Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
Description
A protest sign mounted on a wooden post in front of a small, single-story house with boarded-up windows. The sign has a red and blue background with white text that reads:
"DISASTER AREA" (blue section)
"CITY FAILED US" (red section)
"TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION" (red section)
"FED. GOVT. HELP" (red section)
The house behind the sign has white siding, a gable roof, and boarded-up windows. A small front porch and shrubs are visible near the entrance. The atmosphere appears somber and abandoned.
"DISASTER AREA" (blue section)
"CITY FAILED US" (red section)
"TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION" (red section)
"FED. GOVT. HELP" (red section)
The house behind the sign has white siding, a gable roof, and boarded-up windows. A small front porch and shrubs are visible near the entrance. The atmosphere appears somber and abandoned.
Source
State University of New York at Buffalo. University Archives
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
Date
1980
Contributor
Ecumenical Task Force of the Niagara Frontier
Rights
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
MS65.T2-35
Date Created
2009-01-28
Is Part Of
Love Canal Images
Ecumenical Task Force of the Niagara Frontier Records
Love Canal: The Issues and Controversies slide show by Dr. Adeline Levine
LIB-003
Collection
Citation
“Protest signs posted in front of an abandoned house displaying Love Canal residents' opinion of their government's reaction: 'Disaster Area, City Failed Us',” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed July 12, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16683.