Protesters, including children, with signs at a rally against landfill construction by CECOS International Inc. (a waste management service company in Niagara Falls, New York)
Title
Protesters, including children, with signs at a rally against landfill construction by CECOS International Inc. (a waste management service company in Niagara Falls, New York)
Subject
Demonstrations
Public health--Citizen participation
Political participation
Signs and signboards
Children--Political activity
Fills (Earthwork)
CECOS International Inc.
Description
A group of people participates in a street protest, holding handmade signs expressing concerns about dioxin exposure. The signs feature messages such as “DON’T FAKE IT! The ‘PUBLIC’ CAN’T MAKE IT!” and “NO DIOXIN,” along with drawings of factories, skulls, and sun imagery. Participants include adults and children, and the demonstration takes place in a residential or urban neighborhood with brick buildings visible in the background. The overall atmosphere conveys a sense of community activism.
Source
State University of New York at Buffalo. University Archives
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
Date
1987
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Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
MS65.Ph.52
Date Created
2009-01-28
Is Part Of
Love Canal Images. LIB-003
Ecumenical Task Force of the Niagara Frontier Records. MS-0065
Collection
Citation
“Protesters, including children, with signs at a rally against landfill construction by CECOS International Inc. (a waste management service company in Niagara Falls, New York),” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed October 31, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16650.