Student protest against Hooker Chemical and their handling of the Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill site crisis held at the State University of New York at Buffalo South Campus
Title
Student protest against Hooker Chemical and their handling of the Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill site crisis held at the State University of New York at Buffalo South Campus
Subject
Student protesters
State University of New York at Buffalo--Political activity
Demonstrations
Political participation
Public health--Citizen participation
Signs and signboards
Hooker Chemicals & Plastics Corp.
Hazardous waste sites
Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
Description
A group of people are gathered in a protest, many holding signs with messages criticizing Hooker Chemical. Some individuals are seated on the ground while others stand around them. The signs include slogans such as “Hooker is a Heartless Profitmaker,” “Hooker is a Butcher not a Benefactor,” and “Hooker is a Heartburn.” The setting appears to be outdoors in a public area, possibly near a street or plaza.
Creator
Preneta
Source
State University of New York at Buffalo. University Archives
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
Date
1979-10
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Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
Spectrum.9
Date Created
2009-01-28
Is Part Of
Love Canal Images. LIB-003
Spectrum Photograph Collection
Collection
Citation
Preneta, “Student protest against Hooker Chemical and their handling of the Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill site crisis held at the State University of New York at Buffalo South Campus,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed November 4, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16272.