View of playground equipment at the 99th Street Elementary School which is enclosed by a wire fence in the foreground and a view of abandoned residences in the background in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, July 1979
Title
View of playground equipment at the 99th Street Elementary School which is enclosed by a wire fence in the foreground and a view of abandoned residences in the background in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York, July 1979
Subject
Playgrounds
Abandoned houses
Fences
Hazardous waste sites
Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
Description
A wire fence encloses a dry field with sparse grass and sandy soil. At the center of the lot stands a tall metal structure with ladders and platforms, possibly a piece of monitoring or industrial equipment. A small, tilted sign is attached to the fence on the left side. In the background, several white residential buildings and utility poles are visible 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
MS100.183
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-, “View of playground equipment at the 99th Street Elementary School which is enclosed by a wire fence in the foreground and a view of abandoned residences in the background 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/16526.