View of the 99th Street Elementary School with its playground in the foreground in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, August 1978
Title
View of the 99th Street Elementary School with its playground in the foreground in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, August 1978
Subject
Elementary schools
Abandoned buildings
Playgrounds
Hazardous waste sites
Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
Description
View of the 99th Street Elementary School in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York with its playground in the foreground situated on an overgrown lawn area. A wooden slatted snow fence spans the area between the school and the playground equipment. A large trailer with a yellow sign bearing the partially obscured words: "ARC Fenc, Niagara Falls" is visible behind the snow fence in the background at right.
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
1978-08
Rights
If you believe material in our digital collections infringes copyright or other rights, please review our Notice and Takedown Policy for information on how to report your concern.
COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED. The copyright and related rights status of this Item has not been evaluated. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.
This digital collection is made available for research and educational purposes. Researchers are responsible for determining copyright status, and securing permissions for use and publication of any material. Copyright for items in this collection may be held by the creators, their heirs, or assigns. Researchers are required to obtain written permission from copyright holders and the University Archives prior to reproducing or publishing materials, including images and quotations. For inquiries about reproduction requests and permissions, please contact the University Archives.
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
MS100.9
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-, “View of the 99th Street Elementary School with its playground in the foreground in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, August 1978,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed January 10, 2026, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16308.