Bethlehem Steel and the M8

[eleskin]

Here are some pics of a shoot I had 3 days ago while walking around the old Bethlehem Plant. Enjoy!

 

[eleskin]

This is inside the blower house

 

[eleskin]

This is a pipe that had to be replaced in th early 1930's. Notice the Swastika. This part was made in Nazi Germany for Bethlehem Steel. It seems over the years, alot of the steel making technology was imported from Germany, including some who worked at the Bethlehem Plant

 

[eleskin]

Here is a view from where they are storing a Battleship Canon looking out to the blast furnaces. I included Color here. The next one is in Black and White.

 

[eleskin]

This is the Black and White shot

 

[eleskin]

Here is a shot from inside the old iron Foundry looking out to the blast furnaces.

 

[eleskin]

This is from inside the old welfare room where people used to change for work and wash up.

 

[eleskin]

Here is a large cluster of GE power boxes.

 

[eleskin]

This is where the Canon is stored. Kind of spooky to see a speed limit sign, and no vehicles moving.

 

[Fred Burton]

Great photos. Thanks. These old abandoned factories and facilities make me sad. We don't actually make anything anymore.

 

[squirrel$$$bandit]

Fantastic! I grew up in Phillipsburg. Isn't that all going to be torn down soon to make way for a development project? Including a casino?

 

[oftheherd]

Great photos. Thanks for showing them.

 

[robster180]

beautiful and haunting

 

[kdemas]

I have a relative who worked in the Bethlehem plant near Buffalo. Where were these pictures taken? Very nice series BTW.

Kent

 

[direwolf101]

Excellent series, thanks for sharing!

 

[angeloks]

Hi,

Nice pictures. I loved that place ! Here's a few I took last summer.

 

[x-ray]

Both of you have some very nice images. Is the plant open where anyone can access it for photography. I'm assuming it the plant in Bethlehem PA??? No problems with guards / security? I shot last Monday at the old Oak Ridge Gaseous Diffusion plant on a job and did a few images of the abandon facility (2 buildings) but had some issues with security. It worked out fine but could have had problems if not handled properly. This is part of a nuclear weapons uranium enrichment plant where the enriched uranium for the first atomic bombs were made. I believe the thing that kept me from problems was I was shooting 5x7 film. The head of security asked if I was shooting digital 35mm ro what. When I explained I was shooting a historic documentation and on 5x7 B&W the mood changed in my favor. The LF gave credibility.

Would love to know more about the mill in PA.

Thanks.

 

[GrahamWelland]

Fantastic! I grew up in Phillipsburg. Isn't that all going to be torn down soon to make way for a development project? Including a casino?

I find that very sad in SO MANY WAYS. The socially responsible thing would be to preserve this as part of the 'Save Our History' campaign since it's such an important part of the local and national history. Once it's gone, it's gone for ever like so much of main street America. :angel:

The world doesn't need another mega mall and casino!

Nice pics btw. It looks a great place to run some dedicated photo workshops for industrial archeology.