Object Record
Images
Metadata
Title |
Rohm and Haas Bridesburg Plant |
Object Name |
Painting |
Object ID |
2000.002.001 |
Description |
The Bridesburg Plant made specialty chemicals that were shipped in 50-gallon drums, as shown stacked in the foreground of the painting. Research facilities were also located at this plant site. The plant's chemical engineers worked closely with the research chemists to introduce new chemicals into production. The row houses to the right were typical of the homes of plant workers in Bridesburg. In the 1950s Bridesburg was a close-knit community of families of Polish ancestry, many of whom worked at the plant. Charles O. Metzger, the artist, worked for Rohm and Haas for 39 years. He began his career as a chemical engineer in 1948 at the Bridesburg Plant. The artist's initials and date, COM '54, are in the lower left corner. Article about the painting titled "An Artist at the Factory" appeared in Volume 20, Number 1 Spring 2002 issue of Newsmagazine of the Chemical Heritage Foundation. |
Artist |
Charles O. Metzger |
Date |
1954 |
Dimensions |
H-24 W-29.5 inches |
Material |
Oil on Board |
Medium |
Oil on Board |
Search Terms |
Drums (Containers) Chemical Plants Painting Factories |