Downtown Pittsburgh after Smoke Control

1949-09-26

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Title
Downtown Pittsburgh after Smoke Control
Creator
Pittsburgh Photo Litho
Identifier
MSP285.B021.F16.I01
Source Identifier
MSP285.B021.F16.I01
Description
Downtown Pittsburgh from the south end of the Smithfield Bridge showing the extent of air pollution during a typical day after smoke control was implemented. (Note: Refer to Collection No. MSP285.B021.F17.I01 for a view of the same area before smoke control was implemented). A remarkable improvement of air quality in Pittsburgh was the result of the Smoke Control Advisory Committee’s programs to reduce smog in the Pittsburgh and Allegheny County. The Smoke Control Committee investigated and studied the potential problems of smoke pollution and periodically reported to the Board of County Commissioners with regulation and abatement recommendations.
Genre
photographs
Subject
Smithfield Street Bridge (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Pittsburgh (Pa.).Smoky City.
South Side (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Downtown (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Smoke prevention--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.
Monongahela River (W. Va. and Pa.)
Buildings--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.
Source
Allegheny Conference on Community Development Photographs, 1892-1981, MSP 285, Library and Archives Division, Senator John Heinz History Center
Contributor
Detre Library & Archives, Heinz History Center
Collection
Allegheny Conference on Community Development Photographs
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