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Alfred Eisenstaedt1948

LIFE Photo Collection

LIFE Photo Collection
New York City, United States

Doctor who worked in mill town where a smoky, lethal fog killed 19 people describes the smog as "murder from the mills." Air is polluted by local steel plants, railroad yards and zinc works.

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  • Date: 1948
  • Location: Donora, PA, US
  • Physical Dimensions: B/W PRINT
  • Subject Keywords: Pennsylvania, Donora, Us, Air Pollution, 1940s
  • Publisher: TimeLife
  • Usage: For personal non-commercial use only
  • Provider: LIFE
  • Photographer: Alfred Eisenstaedt
  • Original ID: TimeLife_image_751524
  • Credits: LIFE
  • Copyright: © Time Inc.
LIFE Photo Collection

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