Community activist Lois Gibbs speaking at the rally against resettlement of the Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill area, Niagara Falls, New York.
Title
Community activist Lois Gibbs speaking at the rally against resettlement of the Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill area, Niagara Falls, New York.
Subject
Gibbs, Lois Marie
Community activists
Public health--Citizen participation
Real estate development
Land settlement
Political participation
Citizen's Clearinghouse for Hazardous Wastes (Arlington, Va.)
Hazardous waste sites
Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
Description
Love Canal community activist Lois Gibbs stands outdoors holding a microphone in one hand and papers in the other. She is wearing a dark coat over a light shirt with small patterns, and her mouth is open as if speaking at the rally against resettlement of the Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill area, Niagara Falls, New York. It was organized by the Citizen's Clearinghouse for Hazardous Wastes which was founded by Ms. Gibbs in 1981.
Source
State University of New York at Buffalo. University Archives
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
Date
1990-04-01
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Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
MS65.Ph.1
Date Created
2009-01-28
Is Part Of
Love Canal Images. LIB-003
Ecumenical Task Force of the Niagara Frontier Records. MS-0065
Collection
Citation
“Community activist Lois Gibbs speaking at the rally against resettlement of the Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill area, Niagara Falls, New York.,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed December 25, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16276.