Playground equipment at the 99th Street Elementary School with a wire fence in the foreground and a sign that reads, 'DANGER KEEP OUT' with the clay cap in the background, July 1979
Title
Playground equipment at the 99th Street Elementary School with a wire fence in the foreground and a sign that reads, 'DANGER KEEP OUT' with the clay cap in the background, July 1979
Subject
Playgrounds
Hazard signs
Signs and signboards
Fences
Hazardous waste sites
Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
Description
A wire fence encloses a dry, grassy field with a large sign reading "DANGER KEEP OUT" in bold letters. Behind the fence is a tall metal structure with ladders and railings, possibly industrial equipment or a monitoring platform. Several low buildings and utility poles are visible in the background under 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
1979-07
Rights
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
MS100.190
Date Created
2009-01-28
Is Part Of
Love Canal Images. LIB-003
Hazardous waste sites. MS100
Is Referenced By
Collection
Citation
Ploughman, Penelope, 1955-, “Playground equipment at the 99th Street Elementary School with a wire fence in the foreground and a sign that reads, 'DANGER KEEP OUT' with the clay cap in the background, July 1979,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed August 12, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16532.