Love Canal Homeowners Association protest, with one protester holding a sign stating 'We are Love Canal boat people', targeting the federal government held outside the Niagara Falls, New York Department of Health building, April 17, 1979
Title
Love Canal Homeowners Association protest, with one protester holding a sign stating 'We are Love Canal boat people', targeting the federal government held outside the Niagara Falls, New York Department of Health building, April 17, 1979
Subject
Demonstrations
Love Canal Homeowners Association
New York (State). Department of Health
United States. Environmental Protection Agency
Public health--Citizen participation
Community activists
Political participation
Signs and signboards
Hazardous waste sites
Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
Description
A group of protestors stands on a sidewalk in a grassy urban area in front of a multi-story building. Several adults hold handmade signs, including messages like “We Are Love Canal Boat People,” “Fools Employed by Mismanaged Administration,” and “Love Canal National Shame.” Some individuals wear shirts with “Love Canal” slogans. Two children are seated in strollers, and another child is sitting on the ground. The protest appears peaceful and organized, with a focus on drawing attention to the Love Canal environmental crisis.
Creator
Ploughman, Penelope, 1955-
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo
Date
1979-04-17
Rights
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
MS100.224
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, with one protester holding a sign stating 'We are Love Canal boat people', targeting the federal government held outside the Niagara Falls, New York Department of Health building, April 17, 1979,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed September 17, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16560.