Love Canal children carrying protest signs including 'Will I live to see 6?' at the Niagara Falls Convention Center for New York State Governor 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 Carey's speech to New York State teachers, April 27, 1979
Subject
Penelope D. Ploughman Love Canal Collection
Niagara Falls Convention Center (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
Political participation
Community activists
Demonstrations
Signs and signboards
Children
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-
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo
University Archives
Date
April 27, 1979
Rights
Format
0.907 x 1.36 inches
Type
Image
Still Image
Identifier
MS100.321
LIB-UA003
Date Created
1/28/2009
Is Referenced By
Medium
Slides
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 Carey's speech to New York State teachers, April 27, 1979,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed June 28, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16428.