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Royal Copeland (D-NY) with R.H. Gay, Chief Engineer of the Senate, Inspecting Ventilation Fan, 1928


Royal Copeland (D-NY) with R.H. Gay, Chief Engineer of the Senate, Inspecting Ventilation Fan, 1928
Senator Royal Copeland (D-NY), a practicing physician, led the call for better air quality in the Senate Chamber in the 1920s. He is seen here in 1928 inspecting the Chamber's ventilation system.
credit: Library of Congress