Father bearing his young daughter on his shoulders who holds a sign reading 'I want to live' at a Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill protest rally
Title
Father bearing his young daughter on his shoulders who holds a sign reading 'I want to live' at a Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill protest rally
Subject
Demonstrations
Fathers and daughters
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 small girl child wearing a bonnet sits on the shoulders of her father in a crowded setting. The child holds a handwritten cardboard sign that says “I Want to Live!” The scene appears to be part of a protest or public demonstration against the Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill, Niagara Falls, New York, with another person partially visible in the background.
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
MS65.T1-45
Date Created
2009-01-28
Is Part Of
Love Canal Images. LIB-003
Ecumenical Task Force of the Niagara Frontier Records. MS-0065
Is Referenced By
Love Canal: The Issues and Controversies slideshow by Adeline Levine
Collection
Citation
“Father bearing his young daughter on his shoulders who holds a sign reading 'I want to live' at a Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill protest rally,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed January 12, 2026, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/index.php/items/show/16671.