Love Canal children carrying protest signs including 'Will I live to see 6?' at the Niagara Falls Convention Center for New York State Governor Hugh L. Carey's speech to New York State teachers, April 27, 1979
Title
Love Canal children carrying protest signs including 'Will I live to see 6?' at the Niagara Falls Convention Center for New York State Governor Hugh L. Carey's speech to New York State teachers, April 27, 1979
Subject
Demonstrations
Niagara Falls Convention Center (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
Public health--Citizen participation
Political participation
Community activists
Signs and signboards
Children--Political activity
Carey, Hugh L.
Hazardous waste sites
Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
Description
Two children stand side by side holding hand-drawn protest signs made from cardboard. The child on the left holds a sign reading, “THE EASTER BUNNY Didn’t come To My House – He Couldn’t Take THE SMELL of the LOVE CANAL,” referencing environmental contamination. The child on the right holds a sign that reads, “Will I live to see 6?” with a drawing of a leaking waste drum. Both children are surrounded by other demonstrators, some partially visible in the background, suggesting the event takes place at night or in low light.
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
1979-04-27
Rights
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
MS100.321
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 children carrying protest signs including 'Will I live to see 6?' at the Niagara Falls Convention Center for New York State Governor Hugh L. Carey's speech to New York State teachers, April 27, 1979,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed August 15, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16428.