10002 Colvin Boulevard resident Marie Posniak receives assistance in evacuating her home in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, July 3, 1980
Title
10002 Colvin Boulevard resident Marie Posniak receives assistance in evacuating her home in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, July 3, 1980
Subject
Posniak, Marie
Community activists
Evacuation of civilians
Abandoned houses
Housing and health
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 Love Canal homeowner and activist Marie Posniak looks on. A cardboard box is partially visible inside the vehicle. Marie Posniak 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-
Source
State University of New York at Buffalo. University Archives
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
Date
1980-07-03
Rights
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
MS100.480
Date Created
2009-01-28
Is Part Of
Love Canal Images
Penelope D. Ploughman Love Canal Collection
LIB-UA003
Is Referenced By
Collection
Citation
Ploughman, Penelope, 1955-, “10002 Colvin Boulevard resident Marie Posniak receives assistance in evacuating her home in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, July 3, 1980,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed July 6, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16732.