Love Canal protester Grace McCoulf with sign reading: 'Welcome to the Killing Grounds' at Governor Hugh L. Carey's speech to New York State teachers at the Niagara Falls Convention Center, April 27, 1979
Title
Love Canal protester Grace McCoulf with sign reading: 'Welcome to the Killing Grounds' at Governor Hugh L. Carey's speech to New York State teachers at the Niagara Falls Convention Center, April 27, 1979
Subject
Demonstrations
McCoulf, Grace
Niagara Falls Convention Center (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
Community activists
Public health-- Citizen participation
Political participation
Signs and signboards
Carey, Hugh L.
Hazardous waste sites
Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
Description
A person stands at night among a crowd, smiling while holding a handmade protest sign that says “Welcome to the Killing Grounds” in large letters. The sign includes red marks resembling dripping blood and a small drawing of a gravestone. Other protesters are visible in the background, some holding additional signs, but their messages are mostly obscured. The setting appears to be part of a demonstration or rally.
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
1979-04-27
Rights
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
MS100.117
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 protester Grace McCoulf with sign reading: 'Welcome to the Killing Grounds' at Governor Hugh L. Carey's speech to New York State teachers at the Niagara Falls Convention Center, April 27, 1979,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed September 17, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16481.