Lois Gibbs, carrying her daughter Missy, with other protesters at the Niagara Falls, New York courthouse, after arraignment, October 16, 1978
Title
Lois Gibbs, carrying her daughter Missy, with other protesters at the Niagara Falls, New York courthouse, after arraignment, October 16, 1978
Subject
Gibbs, Lois Marie
Gibbs, Melissa, 1975-
Demonstrations
Community activists
Public health--Citizen participation
Arraignment
Political participation
Hazardous waste sites
Love Canal Chemical Wast Landfill (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
Description
The scene is viewed from above, showing Lois Gibbs holding her daughter Missy dressed in a blue coat with a white fur-lined hood. They are standing near a tiled wall made up of small, square tiles in beige and pink tones. Another person, mostly out of frame on the right, holds a piece of yellow paper and is wearing a dark coat. Strong shadows are cast on the wall behind them, adding visual contrast. The image appears to be taken indoors, possibly in a public or institutional building.
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
MS100.314
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, carrying her daughter Missy, with other protesters at the Niagara Falls, New York courthouse, after arraignment, October 16, 1978,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed September 9, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16422.