Love Canal Homeowners Association protest targeting the federal government held outside the Niagara Falls, N.Y. Department of Health building. Effigies of Jimmy, Rosalynn and Amy Carter are on the ground, April 17, 1979
Title
Love Canal Homeowners Association protest targeting the federal government held outside the Niagara Falls, N.Y. Department of Health building. Effigies of Jimmy, Rosalynn and Amy Carter are on the ground, April 17, 1979
Subject
Penelope D. Ploughman Love Canal Collection
Love Canal Homeowners Association
New York (State). Dept. of Health
United States. Environmental Protection Agency
Carter, Jimmy, 1924-
Carter, Rosalynn
Carter, Amy
Political participation
Community activists
Demonstrations
Public health -- Citizen participation
Effigies
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-
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo
University Archives
Date
April 17, 1979
Rights
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Still Image
Identifier
MS100.405
LIB-UA003
Date Created
1/28/2009
Is Referenced By
Medium
Slides
Collection
Citation
Ploughman, Penelope, 1955-, “Love Canal Homeowners Association protest targeting the federal government held outside the Niagara Falls, N.Y. Department of Health building. Effigies of Jimmy, Rosalynn and Amy Carter are on the ground, April 17, 1979,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed August 4, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16468.