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A photograph showing the level of smog in Los Angeles, 1940's (slrpnk.net)
submitted 2 days ago by ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net to c/historyphotos@piefed.social
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[–] PugJesus@piefed.social 16 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Ah, nothing like a lungful of fresh air just before work

[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago

Leaded fresh air, the best smelling kind...

[–] Successful_Try543@feddit.org 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Despite being a Pottkind I fortunately only know about the permanent haze and smog from stories told by my parents.