Young girl wearing a protest sign reading 'Dioxin kills' at Governor Hugh L. Carey's speech to New York State teachers at the Niagara Falls Convention Center, April 27, 1979
Title
Young girl wearing a protest sign reading 'Dioxin kills' at Governor Hugh L. Carey's speech to New York State teachers at the Niagara Falls Convention Center, April 27, 1979
Subject
Demonstrations
Niagara Falls Convention Center (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
Children--Political activity
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 child wearing a red raincoat and a striped sweater stands in a crowd holding a handmade protest sign with the words “Dioxin Kills” written in large blue letters. The child appears to be participating in a demonstration, with other individuals visible in the background, some partially out of frame. The setting is dimly lit, possibly indoors or during evening hours, with a brick-patterned ground surface.
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
MS100.121
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-, “Young girl wearing a protest sign reading 'Dioxin kills' 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 15, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16485.