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Love Canal Homeowners Association protest targeting the federal government with burning effigies in the street of President Jimmy, Rosalynn and Amy Carter held outside the Niagara Falls, New York Department of Health building on April 17, 1979


Love Canal Homeowners Association protest targeting the federal government with burning effigies in the street of President Jimmy, Rosalynn and Amy Carter held outside the Niagara Falls, New York Department of Health building on April 17, 1979
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Title

Love Canal Homeowners Association protest targeting the federal government with burning effigies in the street of President Jimmy, Rosalynn and Amy Carter held outside the Niagara Falls, New York Department of Health building on April 17, 1979

Subject

Love Canal Homeowners Association
New York (State). Department of Health
United States. Environmental Protection Agency
Carter, Jimmy, 1924-2024
Carter, Rosalynn
Carter, Amy
Political participation
Community activists
Demonstrations
Public health--Citizen participation
Effigies
Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)

Description

A crowd of people, including multiple media personnel with large cameras and microphones, gather on a street to document a protest. In the foreground, an effigy is engulfed in flames on the pavement. Some protesters hold handwritten signs in the background, while others observe or photograph the scene. A person in a dark suit stands prominently near the fire, holding a recording device. The demonstration appears to be orchestrated and well-documented.

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

1979-04-17

Rights

Format

image/jpeg

Type

Image

Identifier

MS100.416

Date Created

2009-01-28

Is Part Of

Love Canal Images
Penelope D. Ploughman Love Canal Collection
LIB-003

Is Referenced By

Love Canal StoryMap

Collection

Love Canal Images

Citation

Ploughman, Penelope, 1955-, “Love Canal Homeowners Association protest targeting the federal government with burning effigies in the street of President Jimmy, Rosalynn and Amy Carter held outside the Niagara Falls, New York Department of Health building on April 17, 1979,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed July 13, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16715.