Lois Gibbs speaks to news reporters at a public meeting at Wesley United Methodist Church, Niagara Falls, New York, May 21, 1980
Title
Lois Gibbs speaks to news reporters at a public meeting at Wesley United Methodist Church, Niagara Falls, New York, May 21, 1980
Subject
Gibbs, Lois Marie
Community activists
Public meetings
Public health--Citizen participation
Reporters and reporting
Housing and health
Hazardous waste sites
Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
Wesley United Methodist Church (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
Description
Lois Gibbs speaks at a podium in a large room with brick walls, while an audience listens. Several cameras and photographers are positioned near the podium, capturing the event. An American flag stands beside the speaker.
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
1980-05-21
Rights
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
MS100.D.18
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-, “Lois Gibbs speaks to news reporters at a public meeting at Wesley United Methodist Church, Niagara Falls, New York, May 21, 1980,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed September 13, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/index.php/items/show/16158.