Love Canal activist Lois Gibbs speaks from the pulpit at the Love Canal residents' meeting at the Wesley United Methodist Church, May 21, 1980
Title
Love Canal activist Lois Gibbs speaks from the pulpit at the Love Canal residents' meeting at the Wesley United Methodist Church, May 21, 1980
Subject
Gibbs, Lois Marie
Wesley United Methodist Church (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
Public meetings
Public health--Citizen participation
Community activists
Political participation
Hazardous waste sites
Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
Description
Love Canal activist Lois Gibbs stands at a podium speaking into a microphone inside a church sanctuary. The setting features tall wooden paneling, vertical window panes, and a small altar with lit candles. The speaker is partially obscured by an out-of-focus figure in the foreground, suggesting an audience is present. The warm lighting and composition suggest a formal or solemn gathering most likely a a community meeting.
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
1980-05-21
Rights
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
MS100.222
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 activist Lois Gibbs speaks from the pulpit at the Love Canal residents' meeting at the Wesley United Methodist Church, May 21, 1980,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed August 30, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16558.