Demolition of 99th Street Elementary School in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York
Title
Demolition of 99th Street Elementary School in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York
Subject
Elementary schools
Abandoned buildings
Wrecking
Earthmoving machinery
Hazardous waste sites
Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
Description
A demolition site with a partially collapsed industrial building in the background. A large construction vehicle is visible amid the rubble, and light smoke rises from the debris. A multi-story building with large windows stands intact on the left side. Overhead utility lines and a leaning utility pole are also present. The foreground features a grassy area with scattered shrubs, and the sky is clear and blue.
Source
State University of New York at Buffalo. University Archives
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
Date
1980
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Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
MS65.T2-49
Date Created
2009-01-28
Is Part Of
Love Canal Images. LIB-003
Ecumenical Task Force of the Niagara Frontier Records. MS-0065
Is Referenced By
Love Canal: The Issues and Controversies slideshow by Adeline Levine
Collection
Citation
“Demolition of 99th Street Elementary School in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed November 6, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16691.