Love Canal residents' meeting at the Wesley United Methodist Church, Niagara Falls, New York, May 21, 1980, view 1
Title
Love Canal residents' meeting at the Wesley United Methodist Church, Niagara Falls, New York, May 21, 1980, view 1
Subject
Love Canal Homeowners Association
Wesley United Methodist Church (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
Public meetings
Community activists
Public health--Citizen participation
Political participation
Hazardous waste sites
Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
Description
A large group of people fills wooden pews in a church, namely,the Wesley United Methodist Church, Niagara Falls, New York, with tall, narrow stained glass windows along the brick walls. Most individuals are seated, facing forward, and appear to be listening intently. The audience includes people of various ages, including a child in the foreground wearing blue. Lighting is dim and the setting suggests a community gathering or public meeting, focusing on the Love Canal environmental crisis.
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
MS100.375
Date Created
2009-01-28
Is Part Of
Love Canal Image. LIB-003
Penelope D. Ploughman Love Canal Collection. MS100
Is Referenced By
Collection
Citation
Ploughman, Penelope, 1955-, “Love Canal residents' meeting at the Wesley United Methodist Church, Niagara Falls, New York, May 21, 1980, view 1,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed September 2, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16453.