Political graffiti on the side of an abandoned Love Canal home excoriating New York State Governor Mario Cuomo and New York State Health Commissioner David Axelrod
Title
Political graffiti on the side of an abandoned Love Canal home excoriating New York State Governor Mario Cuomo and New York State Health Commissioner David Axelrod
Subject
Cuomo, Mario M., 1932-2015
Axelrod, David, 1935-1994
Abandoned houses
Graffiti
Hazardous waste sites
Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
Description
Graffiti on the side of an abandoned Love Canal house excoriating New York State leadership stating: "Mario's Puppets; Axlerod's job is more important than people" Dr. David Axelrod was New York State Health Commissioner from 1979-1991 and Mario Cuomo was New York State Governor from 1983-1994.
A boarded-up white house with red graffiti painted on the side. The graffiti reads: "Axelrod’s job is more important than people" and "Mario’s Puppet." The house is surrounded by grass and trees
Source
State University of New York at Buffalo. University Archives
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
Date
1983
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Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
MS65.D.15
Date Created
2009-01-28
Is Part Of
Love Canal Images. LIB-003
Ecumenical Task Force of the Niagara Frontier Records. MS-0065
Collection
Citation
“Political graffiti on the side of an abandoned Love Canal home excoriating New York State Governor Mario Cuomo and New York State Health Commissioner David Axelrod,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed November 9, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/index.php/items/show/16203.