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Item: Louis Towner in the Clock Tower

Title:Louis Towner in the Clock Tower
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Creator:Grand Rapids News
Date:1911
Description:

The photo and description from the Grand Rapids News, May 26, 1911. Louis C. Towner, Grand Rapids smoke inspector, sits in the City Hall clock tower making notes on charts. A large plume of black smoke can be seen in the window. He wears a suit, a bowler hat, and high boots which rest on the window sill.

Found In Photo Essay:Air Pollution in Grand Rapids 100 Years Ago
Subjects:Towner, Louis C.
Air Pollution
Newspapers
Newspaper clippings
Grand Rapids News
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Format of original:Newspapers
Place Name:Grand Rapids
Collection:Grand Rapids Public Library