Adeline Levine, Lois Gibbs, and Stephen Lester at the Love Canal Homeowners Association Active Hose Dinner Dance held on May 31, 1980
Title
Adeline Levine, Lois Gibbs, and Stephen Lester at the Love Canal Homeowners Association Active Hose Dinner Dance held on May 31, 1980
Subject
Gibbs, Lois Marie
Levine, Adeline
Lester, Stephen U.
Love Canal Homeowners Association
Fund raising
Dance parties
Dinners and dining
Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
Description
Adeline Levine, Lois Gibbs and Stephen U. Lester (left to right) seated at a table with a blue checkered tablecloth. Two of them are clearly visible, both wearing white T-shirts that read "LOVE CANAL – Another Product From HOOKER CHEMICAL" with a green heart symbol in place of the “O” in “LOVE.”. Lois Gibbs (at center) is smiling and holding a cup, while Adeline Levine (at left) looks in her direction and is wearing a jacket and scarf. Stephen U. Lester (at right) is only partially visible and is also smiling. Behind them, multiple people are dancing or conversing in a dimly lit room at the Love Canal Homeowners Association Active Hose Dinner Dance fundraiser held on May 31, 1980. A red chair and several white cups are also visible on the table.
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
1980-05-31
Rights
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
MS100.422
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-, “Adeline Levine, Lois Gibbs, and Stephen Lester at the Love Canal Homeowners Association Active Hose Dinner Dance held on May 31, 1980,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed July 12, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/index.php/items/show/16719.