Love Canal demonstrators marching on the street with protest signs
Title
Love Canal demonstrators marching on the street with protest signs
Subject
Demonstrations
Public health--Citizen participation
Political participation
Signs and signboards
Housing and health
Hazardous waste sites
Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
Description
A group of protesters marching on a paved street, holding signs and banners. Prominent signs in the foreground include messages reading "Hooker: Corporate Child Abuser" and "Chemicals Are Hell." The crowd consists of people of various ages, some wearing casual clothing and others in more formal attire. One marcher wears a white outfit with a large red heart on the chest. Additional signs in the background express opposition to corporate pollution and chemical hazards. Trees and parked cars are visible in the distance.
Source
State University of New York at Buffalo. University Archives
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
Date
1980
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Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
MS65.T2-40
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
“Love Canal demonstrators marching on the street with protest signs,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed January 12, 2026, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/index.php/items/show/16688.