Clay-capped and seeded section of Love Canal with the 99th Street Elementary School (at left) and hazardous waste treatment facility and 97th Street residences in the background, Niagara Falls, New York, Summer 1982
Title
Clay-capped and seeded section of Love Canal with the 99th Street Elementary School (at left) and hazardous waste treatment facility and 97th Street residences in the background, Niagara Falls, New York, Summer 1982
Subject
Elementary schools
Hazardous waste site remediation
Hazardous waste sites
Abandoned buildings
Abandoned houses
Description
The photo shows a wide grassy field stretching into the distance, flanked on the left by a low brick school building and on the right by a cluster of residential houses and another structure. The lighting suggests it is taken during daytime under a clear sky, with no people visible in the scene.
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
1982-06
Rights
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
MS100.518
Date Created
2009-01-28
Is Part Of
Love Canal Images
Penelope D. Ploughman Love Canal Collection
LIB-UA003
Is Referenced By
Medium
Slides
Collection
Citation
Ploughman, Penelope, 1955-, “Clay-capped and seeded section of Love Canal with the 99th Street Elementary School (at left) and hazardous waste treatment facility and 97th Street residences in the background, Niagara Falls, New York, Summer 1982,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed June 29, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16752.