Lois Gibbs and her daughter Missy, carrying protest signs, participate with other affected families in a Love Canal protest at the City Hall of Niagara Falls, New York, October 16, 1978

Demonstrations

Gibbs, Lois Marie

Gibbs, Melissa, 1975-

City Hall (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)

Community activists

Public health--Citizen participation

Political participation

Signs and signboards

Children--Political activity

Hazardous waste sites

Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)

A group of Love Canal protesters, including Lois Gibbs and her young daughter Missy participates in a demonstration on a sidewalk at the City Hall, Niagara Falls, New York. Some protesters carry signs with handwritten messages including young Missy Gibbs near the front holding a sign that reads, "WILL I BE ABLE TO HAVE A NORMAL BABY." She is holding hands with her mother Lois who is wearing a plaid coat with fur trim. Another adult in the foreground is holding a bundled infant and carrying a large bag. Trees, buildings, and other protestors are visible in the background; photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.

Ploughman, Penelope, 1955-

State University of New York at Buffalo. University Archives

State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries

1978-10-16

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Love Canal Images. LIB-003

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