Sister Margeen Hoffmann (at far right in green jacket) leads children with signs at a rally against landfill construction by CECOS International Inc. (a waste management service company in Niagara Falls, New York), view 1
Title
Sister Margeen Hoffmann (at far right in green jacket) leads children with signs at a rally against landfill construction by CECOS International Inc. (a waste management service company in Niagara Falls, New York), view 1
Subject
Hoffmann, Margeen, 1936-2007
Demonstrations
Public health--Citizen participation
Political participation
Signs and signboards
Children--Political activity
Fills (Earthwork)
CECOS International Inc.
Description
Sister Margeen Hoffmann is on right, dressed in blue skirt and shirt and green blazer. She was Executive Director of the Ecumenical Task Force of the Niagara Frontier from 1979-1988. A group of children and adults gather closely outside a building, holding handmade protest signs with messages against landfill No. 6 and chemical waste disposal. Slogans include “Protect My Future Stop CECOS #6,” “NO! Landfill #6 No More Chemicals!,” and “I Have a Safe Life Stop CECOS.” A person in a green jacket leans down to talk with a child holding a sign. The atmosphere suggests a community-driven demonstration.
Source
State University of New York at Buffalo. University Archives
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
Date
1987
Contributor
Ecumenical Task Force of the Niagara Frontier
Rights
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
MS65.Ph.57
Date Created
2009-01-28
Is Part Of
Love Canal Images
Ecumenical Task Force of the Niagara Frontier Records
LIB-003
Collection
Citation
“Sister Margeen Hoffmann (at far right in green jacket) leads children with signs at a rally against landfill construction by CECOS International Inc. (a waste management service company in Niagara Falls, New York), view 1,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed July 15, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/index.php/items/show/16655.