Love Canal Homeowners Association protest targeting the federal government held outside the Niagara Falls, New York Department of Health building, April 17, 1979, view 1
Title
Love Canal Homeowners Association protest targeting the federal government held outside the Niagara Falls, New York Department of Health building, April 17, 1979, view 1
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, view 1,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed August 26, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16467.