Hazardous waste site remediation work at the 99th Street Elementary School showing earth-moving equipment and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation mobile laboratory at the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, June 1979
Title
Hazardous waste site remediation work at the 99th Street Elementary School showing earth-moving equipment and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation mobile laboratory at the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, June 1979
Subject
Hazardous waste site remediation
Elementary schools
Abandoned buildings
Earthmoving machinery
Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
New York (State). Department of Environmental Conservation
Environmental testing
Laboratories
Description
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation's mobile laboratory with personnel conducting environmental testing (viewed from 97th Street) at the Love Canal remediation site, Niagara Falls, New York
An open grassy area with construction equipment, including a yellow excavator and a white trailer. A few people in protective suits stand near the trailer. In the background, a multi-story brick and glass building is visible against a clear sky.
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
1979-06
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Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
MS100.D.50
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-, “Hazardous waste site remediation work at the 99th Street Elementary School showing earth-moving equipment and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation mobile laboratory at the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, June 1979,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed December 3, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16191.