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

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.)

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, The 99th Street Elementary School in the Love Canal neighborhood, Niagara Falls, New York served as the headquarters and provided offices for the Love Canal Homeowners Association prior to its demolition. 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.

Ploughman, Penelope, 1955-

State University of New York at Buffalo. University Archives

State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries

1978-12-12

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MS100.313

2009-01-28

Love Canal Images. LIB-003

Penelope D. Ploughman Love Canal Collection. MS100