Niagara Falls Mayor Michael C. O'Laughlin, holding a child, addressing Love Canal protesters in front of auditorium stage at the 99th Street Elementary School (protest signs and placards line the floor behind him), October 1978
Title
Niagara Falls Mayor Michael C. O'Laughlin, holding a child, addressing Love Canal protesters in front of auditorium stage at the 99th Street Elementary School (protest signs and placards line the floor behind him), October 1978
Subject
O'Laughlin, Michael C.
Demonstrations
Community activists
Political participation
Public health--Citizen participation
Signs and signboards
Children--Political activity
Mayors--New York (State)--Niagara Falls
Elementary schools
Hazardous waste sites
Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
Description
Mayor Michael C. O'Laughlin of Niagara Falls, New York 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
Date
1978-10
Rights
Format
0.92 x 1.36 inches
Type
Image
Still Image
Identifier
MS100.290
LIB-UA003
Date Created
1/28/2009
Is Part Of
Love Canal Images. LIB-003
Penelope D. Ploughman Love Canal Collection. MS100
Is Referenced By
Collection
Citation
Ploughman, Penelope, 1955-, “Niagara Falls Mayor Michael C. O'Laughlin, holding a child, addressing Love Canal protesters in front of auditorium stage at the 99th Street Elementary School (protest signs and placards line the floor behind him), October 1978,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed August 12, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16602.