Former Love Canal residents taking refuge and dining at St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Niagara Falls, New York
Title
Former Love Canal residents taking refuge and dining at St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Niagara Falls, New York
Subject
Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill (NIagara Falls, N.Y.)
Evacuation of civilians
Internally displaced persons
Refuge (Humanitarian assistance)
St. Paul's United Methodist Church (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
Description
Caption: Former residents of the Love Canal share a meal together at St. Paul's United Methodist Church on Seventh Ave. in Niagara Falls, NY. After being ousted by chemical contamination and turned away by the state, the former Love Canal Residents take refuge, and symbolic sanctuary in a church.
Source
State University of New York at Buffalo. University Archives
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
Date
1979-09-12
Rights
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
Spectrum.12
Date Created
2009-01-28
Is Part Of
Love Canal Images
Spectrum Photograph Collection
LIB-003
Collection
Citation
“Former Love Canal residents taking refuge and dining at St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Niagara Falls, New York,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed July 18, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16243.