Love Canal residents gather to celebrate Lois Gibbs' birthday, June 25, 1980
Title
Love Canal residents gather to celebrate Lois Gibbs' birthday, June 25, 1980
Subject
Gibbs, Lois Marie
Community activists
Birthdays
Birthday parties
Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
Description
In a domestic interior, Lois Gibbs in a white “LOVE CANAL: Another Product from HOOKER CHEMICAL” T-shirt stands near a table holding a knife and facing a decorated cake. Another person in a red shirt stands nearby holding a plate. In the background, a third person is partially visible through a doorway, making a peace sign gesture with both hands and smiling widely. The scene appears to be informal and light-hearted, despite the serious message on the shirt.
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
MS100.490
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-, “Love Canal residents gather to celebrate Lois Gibbs' birthday, June 25, 1980,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed September 16, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16735.