Public meeting of Love Canal residents with New York State officials at the Wesley United Methodist Church, Niagara Falls, New York showing coverage by the media, May 21, 1980
Title
Public meeting of Love Canal residents with New York State officials at the Wesley United Methodist Church, Niagara Falls, New York showing coverage by the media, May 21, 1980
Subject
Public meetings
Community activists
Public health--Citizen participation
Reporters and reporting
Video journalism
Hazardous wastes--Health aspects
Hazardous waste sites
New York (State). Department of Health--Officials and employees
Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
Wesley United Methodist Church (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
Description
A large group of people sit closely together in what appears to be a meeting or event held indoors. A person with a large video camera is filming in the aisle, while others look toward the front. The room has wood-paneled walls and high ceilings with hanging light fixtures.
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.49
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-, “Public meeting of Love Canal residents with New York State officials at the Wesley United Methodist Church, Niagara Falls, New York showing coverage by the media, May 21, 1980,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed September 13, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/index.php/items/show/16190.