Love Canal Homeowners Association protest targeting the federal government with effigies on the ground of President Jimmy, Rosalynn and Amy Carter held outside the Niagara Falls, New York Department of Health building on April 17, 1979
Title
Love Canal Homeowners Association protest targeting the federal government with effigies on the ground of President Jimmy, Rosalynn and Amy Carter held outside the Niagara Falls, New York Department of Health building on April 17, 1979
Subject
Love Canal Homeowners Association
New York (State). Department of Health
United States. Environmental Protection Agency
Carter, Jimmy, 1924-2024
Carter, Rosalynn
Carter, Amy
Political participation
Community activists
Demonstrations
Public health -- Citizen participation
Effigies
Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
Description
A person wearing a “Love Canal: Another Product From Hooker Chemical” T-shirt stands on a grassy area next to a child wearing a shirt labeled “JUSTIN.” They are near three life-sized effigies laid out on the grass, including one with a caricature mask resembling U.S. President Jimmy Carter. Signs on the effigies and ground read “Get Hooker,” “President Carter GOD,” and other protest messages. The image captures a moment from a public demonstration. Trees and shrubbery form the background under a clear sky.
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
1979-04-17
Rights
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
MS100.407
Date Created
2009-01-28
Is Part Of
Love Canal Images
Penelope D. Ploughman Love Canal Collection
LIB-003
Is Referenced By
Collection
Citation
Ploughman, Penelope, 1955-, “Love Canal Homeowners Association protest targeting the federal government with effigies on the ground of President Jimmy, Rosalynn and Amy Carter held outside the Niagara Falls, New York Department of Health building on April 17, 1979,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed July 12, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/index.php/items/show/16706.