Love Canal protesters, including Grace McCoulf, gather at the Love Canal Homeowners Association room in the 99th Street School , Niagara Falls, New York after picketing, December 12, 1978
Title
Love Canal protesters, including Grace McCoulf, gather at the Love Canal Homeowners Association room in the 99th Street School , Niagara Falls, New York after picketing, December 12, 1978
Subject
McCoulf, Grace
Love Canal Homeowners Association
Community activists
Demonstrations
Elementary schools
Public health--Citizen participation
Political participation
Hazardous waste sites
Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
Description
Love Canal activist Grace McCoulf, in the foreground, dressed in dark clothing, eats a donut at the gathering in the Love Canal Homeowners Association room in the 99th Street School, Niagara Falls, New York after picketing, Accompanying people are gathered in the background. dressed in winter jackets and hats. The walls are light-colored with cabinets and a large paper or map posted. Papers are scattered or pinned on a board on the right side of the image, and folding chairs are visible in the lower corner. The lighting is subdued, likely from overhead fluorescent lights.
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
1978-12-12
Rights
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
MS100.313
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-, “Love Canal protesters, including Grace McCoulf, gather at the Love Canal Homeowners Association room in the 99th Street School , Niagara Falls, New York after picketing, December 12, 1978,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed August 15, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16421.