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Dr. George M. Uhl, city health officer demonstrating electrostatic precipitator, or "smog catcher" in Los Angeles, Calif., 1945

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Title: Dr. George M. Uhl, city health officer demonstrating electrostatic precipitator, or "smog catcher" in Los Angeles, Calif., 1945
Date Created and/or Issued: September 14, 1945
1945-09-14
Publication Information: Los Angeles Times
Contributing Institution: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection: Los Angeles Times Photographic Archives
Rights Information: US
UCLA Library Special Collections, A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library, Box 951575, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575. Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu. Phone: (310) 825-4988
Description: Los Angeles health officials began using this device to measure air pollution on September 13, 1945.
SMOG CATCHER: Left to right, Dr. George M. Uhl, city health officer, pointing; Harry E. Kunkel and Capt. Thomas Marsh demonstrating electrostatic precipitator, or "smog catcher."
Type: image
Format: b&w negative
Identifier: uclalat_1429_b3216_37181
ark:/21198/zz0002v6pm
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Science
People
Smog--California--Los Angeles County
Public health personnel--California--Los Angeles
Air--Pollution--Measurement
Electrostatic apparatus and appliances
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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