Love Canal protesters carrying signs, with activist Lois Gibbs and her daughter Missy at left, outside the Niagara Falls, New York City Hall, October 16, 1978
Title
Love Canal protesters carrying signs, with activist Lois Gibbs and her daughter Missy at left, outside the Niagara Falls, New York City Hall, October 16, 1978
Subject
Gibbs, Lois Marie
Gibbs, Melissa, 1975-
City Hall (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
Community activists
Demonstrations
Signs and signboards
Public health--Citizen participation
Politcal participation
Hazardous waste sites
Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
Description
Several people are gathered on a shaded sidewalk, holding protest signs expressing environmental and health concerns. One sign reads, “WILL I BE ABLE TO HAVE A NORMAL BABY,” held by a seated child. Another large sign lists “Things Our City Fathers Have Done” with question marks. The group includes adults and children, some engaged in conversation. The protest appears to be taking place in a residential or municipal area, with trees and a few buildings visible in the background.
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
1978-10-16
Rights
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
MS100.282
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 carrying signs, with activist Lois Gibbs and her daughter Missy at left, outside the Niagara Falls, New York City Hall, October 16, 1978,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed September 30, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16595.