Love Canal activist Lois Gibbs and her young children carrying protest signs at the Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill site demonstration at the Niagara Falls, New York City Hall, October 16, 1978

Gibbs, Lois Marie

Gibbs, Melissa, 1975-

Gibbs, Michael, 1972-

City Hall (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)

Demonstrations

Children--Political activity

Community activists

Political participation

Public health--Citizen participation

Signs and signboards

Children--Political activity

Hazardous waste sites

Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)

Love Canal homeowner and activist Lois Gibbs and her young children Michael and Melissa march outdoors carrying protest signs during the Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill site demonstration at the Niagara Falls, New York City Hall on October 16, 1978. Melissa's sign reads “WILL I BE ABLE TO HAVE A NORMAL BABY,” and Michael's sign reads “WILL I SEE AGE 7.” Their mother Lois Gibbs, wearing a bold plaid coat with fur trim, holds a large sign above their heads, while more demonstrators with signs are visible in the background; photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.

Ploughman, Penelope, 1955-

State University of New York at Buffalo. University Archives

State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries

1978-10-16

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