U.S. President Jimmy Carter addresses the crowd at a Love Canal press conference in Niagara Falls, New York to announce the signing of Superfund legislation and to increase the relocation area to include Rings 1-3, October 1, 1980
Title
U.S. President Jimmy Carter addresses the crowd at a Love Canal press conference in Niagara Falls, New York to announce the signing of Superfund legislation and to increase the relocation area to include Rings 1-3, October 1, 1980
Subject
Carter, Jimmy, 1924-2024
Public health--Citizen participation
Political participation
Hazardous waste site remediation
Hazardous waste sites
Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
Description
U.S. President Jimmy Carter is seen speaking at a microphone podium, framed by blurry and indistinct shapes in the foreground that obscure much of the view. The background is bright and washed out, making the central figure the only clearly defined element. Other individuals are faintly visible behind and beside the speaker.
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
1980-10-01
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Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
MS100.170
Date Created
2009-01-28
Is Part Of
Love Canal Images. LIB-003
Penelope D. Ploughman Love Canal Collection. MS-0100
Is Referenced By
Collection
Citation
Ploughman, Penelope, 1955-, “U.S. President Jimmy Carter addresses the crowd at a Love Canal press conference in Niagara Falls, New York to announce the signing of Superfund legislation and to increase the relocation area to include Rings 1-3, October 1, 1980,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed November 9, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/index.php/items/show/16515.