Guggenheim 345--Esso oil refinery, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 1955

"Guggenheim 345--Esso oil refinery, Baton Rouge, Louisiana" is a photo contact sheet by Robert Frank, documenting a visit to an Esso oil refinery in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in 1955. The contact sheet, a photographic tool used by photographers, contains multiple frames of the same subject, offering a glimpse into Frank's process. It features a visual record of the refinery's imposing scale and the workers going about their daily routines. This photo, part of his iconic "The Americans" series, showcases Frank's signature documentary style, capturing the social and industrial landscape of America in the mid-20th century.