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
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 group of people stands on a grassy area holding protest signs related to the Love Canal environmental disaster. Several individuals wear white t-shirts with the slogan "Love Canal: Another Product from Hooker Chemical." The signs read messages like “We Are Love Canal Boat People,” “Permanent Total Relocation,” and “Love Canal National Shame.” In the foreground, life-sized effigies dressed in clothing are laid out on the grass. A young child with hands over their eyes stands among the protesters, and part of a media vehicle or equipment is visible at the bottom edge of the frame. Trees and a building are 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
MS100.411
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/16710.