Love Canal protesters, including children, march carrying signs, April 1979
Title
Love Canal protesters, including children, march carrying signs, April 1979
Subject
Demonstrations
Public health--Citizen participation
Community activists
Children--Political activity
Signs and signboards
Political participation
Hazardous waste sites
Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
Description
A group of individuals participates in a demonstration on a sidewalk. Visible protest signs include phrases like “City fathers sit idle as usual” and “YOU GIVE AID TO Foreign Countries, Why NOT US.” A child in the foreground, wearing a red hat, carries a sign made from cardboard. Other participants and signs are visible in the background, with some people standing and others walking. The setting appears to be in a residential or civic area with trees and a few cars nearby.
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
Rights
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
MS100.278
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 protesters, including children, march carrying signs, April 1979,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed August 24, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16591.