Women and children participants in the Love Canal Homeowners Association protest targeting the federal government held outside the Niagara Falls, New York Department of Health building on April 17, 1979
Title
Women and children participants in the Love Canal Homeowners Association protest targeting the federal government 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
Political participation
Community activists
Demonstrations
Public health--Citizen participation
Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
Description
A group of protesters stands on a sidewalk near a "Dead End" street sign during a Love Canal demonstration. Several individuals wear t-shirts reading “LOVE CANAL Another Product from HOOKER CHEMICAL.” One person holds a sign that reads “WE ARE Love Canal Boat People,” while another sign says “LOVE CANAL: NATIONAL SHAME.” Two children are visible in the foreground, one seated in a stroller and another standing nearby. Protest signs are partially visible on the left side, and a television news camera with a mounted light is also present. A building is visible in the background.
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
MS100.410
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-, “Women and children participants in the Love Canal Homeowners Association protest targeting the federal government 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/16709.