Adeline Levine and other Love Canal residents gather to celebrate Lois Gibbs' birthday, June 25, 1980
Title
Adeline Levine and other Love Canal residents gather to celebrate Lois Gibbs' birthday, June 25, 1980
Subject
Gibbs, Lois Marie
Levine, Adeline
Community activists
Birthdays
Birthday parties
Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
Description
The scene shows a group of people gathered indoors around a table with a birthday cake topped with lit candles. Lois Gibbs, in the center, is wearing a white T-shirt that reads "LOVE CANAL – Another Product from HOOKER CHEMICAL." Adeline Levine stands to the left, cutting a different dessert, while another person stands on the right edge of the frame. The table is set with plates, bowls, and utensils, and the background features dark wood paneling.
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
1980-06-25
Rights
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
MS100.488
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-, “Adeline Levine and other Love Canal residents gather to celebrate Lois Gibbs' birthday, June 25, 1980,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed July 28, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16733.