Remediation work behind the 99th Street Elementary School with a New York State Department of Environmental Conservation mobile laboratory and heavy machinery in foreground, Niagara Falls, New York, September 1978
Title
Remediation work behind the 99th Street Elementary School with a New York State Department of Environmental Conservation mobile laboratory and heavy machinery in foreground, Niagara Falls, New York, September 1978
Subject
Hazardous waste site remediation
United States. Environmental Protection Agency
Laboratories
Elementary schools
Abandoned buildings
Playgrounds
Earthmoving machinery
Hazardous waste sites
Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
Description
A fenced-in excavation area where a yellow backhoe is parked beside a white trailer labeled “Department of Environmental Conservation” and “Mobile Laboratory.” Several individuals wearing white hazmat suits are gathered near the trailer. The ground around the site is uneven and includes piles of dirt. A large building with horizontal windows is visible in the background, along with trees and a clear blue sky. Grassy vegetation and a sidewalk appear in the foreground.
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
1978-09
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Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
MS100.168
Date Created
2009-01-28
Is Part Of
Love Canal Images. LIB-003
Penelope D. Ploughman Love Canal Collection. MS-0100
Is Referenced By
Collection
Citation
Ploughman, Penelope, 1955-, “Remediation work behind the 99th Street Elementary School with a New York State Department of Environmental Conservation mobile laboratory and heavy machinery in foreground, Niagara Falls, New York, September 1978,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed November 9, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/index.php/items/show/16512.