Love Canal residents gather to celebrate Lois Gibbs' birthday, June 25, 1980, view 1
Title
Love Canal residents gather to celebrate Lois Gibbs' birthday, June 25, 1980, view 1
Subject
Gibbs, Lois Marie
Community activists
Birthdays
Birthday parties
Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
Description
Lois Gibbs is seated at a table set for a meal, wearing a white T-shirt with green text that reads "LOVE CANAL" and includes an advocacy message referencing the Love Canal environmental disaster. She person has a flower in her hair and is looking downward. The table is covered with a lace tablecloth and holds several dishes, glasses, and a partially eaten dessert. The room has dark wood-paneled walls and decorative objects in the background.
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
MS100.491
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, view 1,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed September 9, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16736.