Older children carrying protest signs urging evacuation of all Love Canal residents
Title
Older children carrying protest signs urging evacuation of all Love Canal residents
Subject
Public health--Citizen participation
Political participation
Signs and signboards
Children--Political activity
Evacuation of civilians
Hazardous waste sites
Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
Description
A group of children and young people stand together holding protest signs. The signs contain handwritten messages calling for safety, evacuation, and government action, with phrases such as "Evacuate Us All Not Just Little Kids" and "Children of Love Canal Should be Evacuated."
Source
State University of New York at Buffalo. University Archives
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
Date
1978
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Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
NYSDOH7
Date Created
2009-01-28
Is Part Of
Love Canal Images. LIB-003
Love Canal, a special report to the Governor and Legislature. RA566.4 .N7 L68 1981
Collection
Citation
“Older children carrying protest signs urging evacuation of all Love Canal residents,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed November 9, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/index.php/items/show/16225.
