Lois Gibbs holding daughter Missy at the Love Canal Homeowners Association protest targeting the federal government held outside the Niagara Falls, N.Y. Department of Health building, April 17, 1979
Title
Lois Gibbs holding daughter Missy at the Love Canal Homeowners Association protest targeting the federal government held outside the Niagara Falls, N.Y. Department of Health building, April 17, 1979
Subject
Penelope D. Ploughman Love Canal Collection
Gibbs, Lois Marie
Gibbs, Melissa, 1975-
Love Canal Homeowners Association
New York (State). Dept. of Health
United States. Environmental Protection Agency
Political participation
Community activists
Demonstrations
Public health -- Citizen participation
Description
A group stands closely together in an outdoor urban setting, partially shaded. The person near the center wears a white shirt with a visible "LOVE CANAL" logo and holds a child dressed in a red and white striped top. Others around them appear attentive, with some looking in the same direction. A tall building is visible in the background, indicating a city or government complex setting, likely related to a demonstration or public gathering.
Creator
Ploughman, Penelope, 1955-
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo
University Archives
Date
April 17, 1979
Rights
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Still Image
Identifier
MS100.398
LIB-UA003
Date Created
1/28/2009
Is Referenced By
Medium
Slides
Collection
Citation
Ploughman, Penelope, 1955-, “Lois Gibbs holding daughter Missy at the Love Canal Homeowners Association protest targeting the federal government held outside the Niagara Falls, N.Y. Department of Health building, April 17, 1979,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed July 24, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16462.