99th Street Elementary School athletic field with residences at Read Avenue and 97th Streets in the background within the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, August 1978
Title
99th Street Elementary School athletic field with residences at Read Avenue and 97th Streets in the background within the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, August 1978
Subject
Athletic fields
Abandoned houses
Abandoned buildings
Hazardous waste sites
Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
Description
A tilted and damaged chain-link backstop stands in an overgrown grassy field, likely part of a former baseball or softball area. A temporary construction or snow fence runs across the foreground at an angle. In the background, several single-story houses with boarded-up windows are visible, along with utility poles and power lines under a hazy sky. The scene appears deserted and neglected.
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
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
MS100.13
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-, “99th Street Elementary School athletic field with residences at Read Avenue and 97th Streets in the background within the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, August 1978,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed August 14, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16472.