A large crane sits at the 99th Street Elementary School with a wire fence in the foreground and a sign that reads 'DANGER KEEP OUT' in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, July 1979
Title
A large crane sits at the 99th Street Elementary School with a wire fence in the foreground and a sign that reads 'DANGER KEEP OUT' in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, July 1979
Subject
Elementary schools
Abandoned buildings
Hazardous waste site remediation
Hazard signs
Cranes, derricks, etc.
Fences
Hazardous waste sites
Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
Description
A large crane with a lattice boom is positioned within a fenced-off construction site in front of a low, modern-style brick building. A “DANGER KEEP OUT” sign is attached to the fence near the foreground, along with a caution barricade. Tall grass grows along the outside of the fence, and rows of houses are visible in the background under a clear blue 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
1979-07
Rights
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
MS100.181
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-, “A large crane sits at the 99th Street Elementary School with a wire fence in the foreground and a sign that reads 'DANGER KEEP OUT' in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, July 1979,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed August 26, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16524.