Niagara Falls Mayor Michael C. O'Laughlin, holding child, addresses Love Canal protesters in front of auditorium stage at 99th Street Elementary School (protest signs and placards line the floor behind him), October 1978
Title
Niagara Falls Mayor Michael C. O'Laughlin, holding child, addresses Love Canal protesters in front of auditorium stage at 99th Street Elementary School (protest signs and placards line the floor behind him), October 1978
Subject
Penelope D. Ploughman Love Canal Collection
O'Laughlin, Michael C.
Community activists
Political participation
Demonstrations
Signs and signboards
Children
Mayors -- New York (State) -- Niagara Falls
Schools
Description
A person stands at the center of a dimly lit stage holding a small child, positioned in front of a closed beige curtain. Several protest signs are displayed at the base of the stage, with messages such as "WILL I SEE AGE 7?", "HELP! Give our newborns a chance", and "I LOVE NY — WHAT A GREAT POLLUTION." Audience members are visible in the foreground, seated and facing the stage.
Creator
Ploughman, Penelope, 1955-
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo
University Archives
Date
October 1978
Rights
Format
0.92 x 1.36 inches
Type
Image
Still Image
Identifier
MS100.290
LIB-UA003
Date Created
1/28/2009
Is Referenced By
Medium
Slides
Collection
Citation
Ploughman, Penelope, 1955-, “Niagara Falls Mayor Michael C. O'Laughlin, holding child, addresses Love Canal protesters in front of auditorium stage at 99th Street Elementary School (protest signs and placards line the floor behind him), October 1978,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed July 21, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16602.