Love Canal Homeowners Association protest targeting the federal government held outside the Niagara Falls, New York Department of Health building, April 17, 1979
Title
Love Canal Homeowners Association protest targeting the federal government held outside the Niagara Falls, New York Department of Health building, April 17, 1979
Subject
Demonstrations
Love Canal Homeowners Association
New York (State). Department of Health
United States. Environmental Protection Agency
Public health--Citizen participation
Community activists
Political participation
Hazardous waste sites
Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
Description
The image shows two individuals participating in a protest. One person in the foreground is wearing a white shirt that references Hooker Chemical and the Love Canal disaster. Another person in sunglasses stands behind a handwritten protest sign that begins with “Hooker dumped on...” and continues out of frame. A yellow diamond-shaped “DEAD END” street sign is prominently visible in the background above their heads. The setting appears to be a grassy public area, and additional people are seen 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
1979-04-17
Rights
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
MS100.404
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 Homeowners Association protest targeting the federal government held outside the Niagara Falls, New York Department of Health building, April 17, 1979,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed September 18, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16467.