Lois Gibbs' son, Michael, with a Love Canal protest sign asking: 'Will I see age 7?' outside the Niagara Falls, New York City Hall, October 16, 1978
Title
Lois Gibbs' son, Michael, with a Love Canal protest sign asking: 'Will I see age 7?' outside the Niagara Falls, New York City Hall, October 16, 1978
Subject
Gibbs, Michael, 1972-
City Hall (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
Demonstrations
Children--Political activity
Community activists
Political participation
Public health--Citizen participation
Signs and signboards
Hazardous waste sites
Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
Description
A child wearing a coat and hat stands outdoors holding a sign hung around the neck. The sign has large red letters reading "WILL I SEE AGE 7." Other people are partially visible in the background.
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
1978-10-16
Rights
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
MS100.56
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' son, Michael, with a Love Canal protest sign asking: 'Will I see age 7?' outside the Niagara Falls, New York City Hall, October 16, 1978,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed September 13, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/index.php/items/show/16305.