Smoke Inspection Display
Bureau of Smoke Inspection - 1928
A large display by the Bureau of Smoke Inspection, division of the Department of Public Service, shows the cross section of boilers and the effects of burning coal efficiently. At the lower left are four Ringelmann Smoke Charts which were used to establish the density of smoke, at the lower right a copy of a report by the smoke inspector, in the lower center two photographs showing one smokestack spewing black smoke and one after improvement, and above them the ordinance regarding smoke pollution.
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| Title | Smoke Inspection Display |
|---|---|
| Creator | Bureau of Smoke Inspection |
| Date | 1928 |
| Format | Documents |
| Notes | Title by cataloger. A photo essay about the first smoke inspector, Louis C. Towner, provides more information about the effort to improve air quality in the early 1900s. |
| Collection | Grand Rapids Public Museum |
| Rights | This image was reproduced with permission from the Grand Rapids Public Museum. Photographs may not be reused without the permission of the Public Museum and must credit the “Collections of the Public Museum of Grand Rapids." For rights and reproduction information contact: Public Museum – Grand Rapids, Collections Department, Rights & Reproduction, 272 Pearl Street NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504: Phone 616 456-3976 |
| Institution | Grand Rapids Public Museum |