Interior of test room showing humidity and heat units

Title:: Interior of test room showing humidity and heat units
Contributor:: Federal Art Project
Sponsor:: United States. Works Progress Administration
Sponsor:: United States. Work Projects Administration
Date:: [1935–1943]
Format:: Photographs
Genre:: Gelatin silver prints
Location:: Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):: The Massachusetts WPA Federal Art Project Photograph Collection
Subjects:: Paints & varnishes
Research
Processes & techniques
Scientific equipment
Laboratories
Places:: Massachusetts
Extent:: 1 photograph : gelatin silver print ; sheet 26 x 21 cm
Permalink:: https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/q237mg934
Terms of Use:: No Copyright - United States
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No known restrictions on use.

Notes:: Title from item.
Additional information on back of item: Interior of test room showing humidity and heat units. In the upper center is the humidifier consisting of a fan which forces air through a series of cloths, the ends of which are immersed in water. Directly underneath is the heat unit consisting of a bank of electric light bulbs with a curved metal reflector. On the bench is the sand testing machine used to measure surface drying rates of artists' oil paints.
Notes (date):: Date supplied by curator.
This date is inferred.
Notes (funding):: Federal Art Project, Work Projects Administration for Massachusetts, Federal Works Agency.
Identifier:: 22_08_001514

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