Love Canal homeowner and activist Debbie Cerrillo and her young children carrying protest signs at the Love Canal demonstration at the Niagara Falls, New York City Hall, October 16, 1978
Title
Love Canal homeowner and activist Debbie Cerrillo and her young children carrying protest signs at the Love Canal demonstration at the Niagara Falls, New York City Hall, October 16, 1978
Subject
Cerrillo, Debbie
City Hall (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
Demonstrations
Children--Political activity
Community activists
Political participation
Public health--Citizen participation
Signs and signboards
Hazardous waste sites
Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
Description
Love Canal homeowner and activist Debbie Cerrillo and her young children stand among a group of protesters holding signs at the Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill site demonstration at the Niagara Falls, New York City Hall on October 16, 1978. One sign reads “City Fathers – Help Them Out,” another reads “Love Canal Refugee,” and another reads “WNYG 3-4-5 Wants Out Too!” Other demonstrators with signs are visible in the background; photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
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
1978-10-16
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Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
MS100.59
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 homeowner and activist Debbie Cerrillo and her young children carrying protest signs at the Love Canal demonstration at the Niagara Falls, New York City Hall, October 16, 1978,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed February 3, 2026, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16315.