Love Canal homeowner and activist Joann Hale speaks from the outdoor stage at a Love Canal rally, June 1979
Title
Love Canal homeowner and activist Joann Hale speaks from the outdoor stage at a Love Canal rally, June 1979
Subject
Hale, Joann
Community activists
Public health--Citizen participation
Political participation
Demonstrations
Hazardous waste sites
Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
Description
Love Canal homeowner and activist Joann Hale stands at a wooden podium on an outdoor stage, speaking into a microphone and reading from a notepad. She is wearing a bandana, a white t-shirt with partial text visible, and dark pants. Multiple microphones and audio equipment are positioned around the stage. Behind the speaker is a large U-Haul trailer with a red stripe and a large speaker tower, and leafy trees are visible in the background.
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
1979-06
Rights
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
MS100.323
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 homeowner and activist Joann Hale speaks from the outdoor stage at a Love Canal rally, June 1979,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed August 15, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16430.