Lois Gibbs and her daughter Missy, carrying protest signs, participate with other affected families in a Love Canal protest at the Niagara Falls, New York City Hall, October 16, 1978
Title
Lois Gibbs and her daughter Missy, carrying protest signs, participate with other affected families in a Love Canal protest at the Niagara Falls, New York City Hall, October 16, 1978
Subject
Demonstrations
Gibbs, Lois Marie
Gibbs, Melissa, 1975-
City Hall (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
Community activists
Public health--Citizen participation
Political participation
Signs and signboards
Children--Political activity
Hazardous waste sites
Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
Description
A group of people participates in a protest or demonstration on a sidewalk, some holding signs with handwritten messages. A child near the front holds a sign that reads, "WILL I BE ABLE TO HAVE A NORMAL BABY." The child is holding hands with an adult wearing a plaid coat with fur trim. Another adult in the foreground is holding a bundled infant and carrying a large bag. Trees, buildings, and other protestors are visible in the background.
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
Rights
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
MS100.292
Date Created
2009-01-28
Is Part Of
Love Canal Images. LIB-003
Penelope D. Ploughman Love Canal Collection. MS100
Is Referenced By
Collection
Citation
Ploughman, Penelope, 1955-, “Lois Gibbs and her daughter Missy, carrying protest signs, participate with other affected families in a Love Canal protest at the Niagara Falls, New York City Hall, October 16, 1978,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed September 17, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16410.