Guggenheim 349--Esso oil refinery, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 1955

This contact sheet, titled "Guggenheim 349--Esso oil refinery, Baton Rouge, Louisiana," by Robert Frank, is a series of photographic frames from a roll of film. Each frame captures a different perspective of an Esso oil refinery in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, showcasing the industrial landscape and the human figures within it. These contact sheets were made by Frank during his travels across the United States in the 1950s, documenting American society in a candid and often gritty style. The contact sheet format allows viewers to see Frank's process of capturing the scene, offering a glimpse into the photographer's creative choices. This piece is a powerful example of Frank's "The Americans" project, a seminal work in photojournalism and documentary photography that captured the essence of postwar America.