Love Canal community activists Lois Gibbs (at left) and Marie Posniak seated together at the Love Canal Homeowners Association Active Hose Dinner Dance, May 31, 1980
Title
Love Canal community activists Lois Gibbs (at left) and Marie Posniak seated together at the Love Canal Homeowners Association Active Hose Dinner Dance, May 31, 1980
Subject
Gibbs, Lois Marie
Posniak, Marie
Love Canal Homeowners Association
Fund raising
Community activists
Dance parties
Dinners and dining
Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
Description
Love Canal community activists Lois Gibbs (at left) and Marie Posniak seated at a table in an indoor setting with wood-paneled walls and a low ceiling. Both are wearing white T-shirts that read "LOVE CANAL Another Product from HOOKER CHEMICAL." Lois Gibbs has long curly hair adorned with a red and white floral decoration and is looking to the side; Marie Posniak, also with curly hair and glasses, appears to be engaged in conversation. A small camera and a white cup are visible on the table in the foreground. The setting suggests a community or activist meeting space.
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
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Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
MS100.427
Date Created
2009-01-28
Is Part Of
Love Canal Images. LIB-003
Penelope D. Ploughman Love Canal Collection. MS-0100
Is Referenced By
Collection
Citation
Ploughman, Penelope, 1955-, “Love Canal community activists Lois Gibbs (at left) and Marie Posniak seated together at the Love Canal Homeowners Association Active Hose Dinner Dance, May 31, 1980,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed November 8, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/index.php/items/show/16722.