10002 Colvin Boulevard, Marie Posniak receives assistance in evacuating her home, Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, NY, July 3, 1980
Title
10002 Colvin Boulevard, Marie Posniak receives assistance in evacuating her home, Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, NY, July 3, 1980
Subject
Penelope D. Ploughman Love Canal Collection
Posniak, Marie
Evacuation of civilians
Abandoned houses
Dwellings
Description
Several individuals are standing outdoors near a green vehicle with its trunk or back open. One person is holding what appears to be a belt or strap, while another looks on. A cardboard box is partially visible inside the vehicle. One individual is wearing a white T-shirt that reads “LOVE CANAL – Another Product from HOOKER CHEMICAL." The scene is taking place next to a light-colored building with sliding glass doors.
Creator
Ploughman, Penelope, 1955-
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo
University Archives
Date
1980-07-03
Rights
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Still Image
Identifier
MS100.480
LIB-UA003
Date Created
1/28/2009
Is Referenced By
Medium
Slides
Collection
Citation
Ploughman, Penelope, 1955-, “10002 Colvin Boulevard, Marie Posniak receives assistance in evacuating her home, Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, NY, July 3, 1980,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed June 23, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16732.