Love Canal Homeowners Association protest targeting the federal government with one participant holding a sign stating 'We are Love Canal boat people', held outside the Niagara Falls, New York Department of Health building, April 17, 1979
Title
Love Canal Homeowners Association protest targeting the federal government with one participant holding a sign stating 'We are Love Canal boat people', 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 Love Canal Homeowners Association protesters stands on a sidewalk in a grassy urban area in front of the multi-story Niagara Falls, New York Department of Health 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, targeting the federal government over he Love Canal environmental crisis, appears peaceful and organized. Photographed by Penelope D. Ploughman.
Creator
Ploughman, Penelope, 1955-
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo
Date
1979-04-17
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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. MS-0100
Is Referenced By
Collection
Citation
Ploughman, Penelope, 1955-, “Love Canal Homeowners Association protest targeting the federal government with one participant holding a sign stating 'We are Love Canal boat people', held outside the Niagara Falls, New York Department of Health building, April 17, 1979,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed January 12, 2026, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16560.