Missy Gibbs, daughter of Love Canal activist Lois Gibbs, at the Love Canal residents' meeting at the Wesley United Methodist Church, Niagara Falls, New York, May 21, 1980
Title
Missy Gibbs, daughter of Love Canal activist Lois Gibbs, at the Love Canal residents' meeting at the Wesley United Methodist Church, Niagara Falls, New York, May 21, 1980
Subject
Gibbs, Melissa, 1975-
Wesley United Methodist Church (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
Love Canal Homeowners Association
Public meetings
Public health--Citizen participation
Political participation
Community activists
Children--Political activity
Hazardous waste sites
Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
Description
Missy Gibbs, the young daughter of Love Canal activist Lois Gibbs, sits at a wooden table with a partially obscured companion. Missy Gibbs, who is pictured in the foreground, smiles at the camera and wears a colorful patterned dress with a polka-dot scarf. The other person, slightly out of focus, is leaning over a sheet of paper, appearing to be engaged in drawing or writing. Both are dressed in bright, patterned clothing, and the background is softly lit, indicating an indoor setting.
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
1980-05-21
Rights
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
MS100.373
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-, “Missy Gibbs, daughter of Love Canal activist Lois Gibbs, at the Love Canal residents' meeting at the Wesley United Methodist Church, Niagara Falls, New York, May 21, 1980,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed August 14, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16452.