gas light

Available both through municipal generators and, in wealtheir households, through private generators, was suppled throughout houses by pipes in the wall. The pipes fed central fixtures, wall sconces and even free-standing lamps, albeit ones with very limited mobility – they were tethered by a gast tube to the central fixture. Although reasonably plentiful, the light from gas fixtures was bluish, somewhat smelly, and generally thought harsh. (Zukowski, 2006)