Fenced-in sports field in park at Frontier Avenue, south of Love Canal and along the Niagara River, Niagara Falls, New York, summer 1978
Title
Fenced-in sports field in park at Frontier Avenue, south of Love Canal and along the Niagara River, Niagara Falls, New York, summer 1978
Subject
Athletic fields
Hazardous waste sites
Fences
Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
Description
The image shows a fenced baseball field under a clear blue sky. A metal chain-link fence separates the viewer from the field. In the background, there are two dugouts, a backstop, and a small structure near home plate. The field is surrounded by tall green trees, and picnic tables are visible to the left near the tree line. The grass inside the fence is partially dry.
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
1978-06
Rights
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
MS100.213
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-, “Fenced-in sports field in park at Frontier Avenue, south of Love Canal and along the Niagara River, Niagara Falls, New York, summer 1978,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed August 12, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16551.