Clay capping and laying of leachate collection piping with a 97th Street residences at left, a crane at center, and the 99th Street Elementary School in the background in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, December 12, 1978
Title
Clay capping and laying of leachate collection piping with a 97th Street residences at left, a crane at center, and the 99th Street Elementary School in the background in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, December 12, 1978
Subject
Hazardous waste site remediation
Cranes, derricks, etc.
Fences
Abandoned houses
Elementary schools
Abandoned buildings
Leachate
Piping
Hazardous waste sites
Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
Description
A snow-covered construction site viewed through a chain-link fence. In the distance, a large crane is positioned near scattered equipment and materials. Houses line the left side of the image, and the ground is marked with tracks and uneven terrain.
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
1978-12-12
Rights
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
MS100.69
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-, “Clay capping and laying of leachate collection piping with a 97th Street residences at left, a crane at center, and the 99th Street Elementary School in the background in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, December 12, 1978,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed September 13, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/index.php/items/show/16322.