Love Canal Homeowners Association protest targeting the federal government held outside the Niagara Falls, New York Department of Health building. with effigies of Jimmy, Rosalynn and Amy Carter on the ground, April 17, 1979
Title
Love Canal Homeowners Association protest targeting the federal government held outside the Niagara Falls, New York Department of Health building. with effigies of Jimmy, Rosalynn and Amy Carter on the ground, April 17, 1979
Subject
Love Canal Homeowners Association
New York (State). Deparrtment of Health
United States. Environmental Protection Agency
Carter, Jimmy, 1924- 2024
Carter, Rosalynn
Carter, Amy
Demonstrations
Community activists
Public health--Citizen participation
Political participation
Effigies
Hazardous waste sites
Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
Description
The scene shows a protest on a grassy area with several people standing near handmade effigies laid out on the ground. The effigies are labeled "President Carter," "Rosalynn Carter," and "Amy Carter," and are accompanied by signs with slogans such as "President Carter GOD." A woman in a "Love Canal Homeowners Association" t-shirt stands nearby, along with a man and a child, both wearing shirts referencing Love Canal. The demonstration appears to criticize the federal government's handling of the Love Canal toxic waste 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
1979-04-17
Rights
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
MS100.405
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. with effigies of Jimmy, Rosalynn and Amy Carter on the ground, April 17, 1979,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed August 26, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16468.