Baltimore's paint history on colorful display in new museum exhibit.Until the era of large scale consolidation and acquisitions took hold in the 1960s, Baltimore, Maryland "Baltimore" redirects here. For the surrounding county, see Baltimore County, Maryland. For other uses, see Baltimore (disambiguation). Baltimore is an independent city located in the state of Maryland in the United States. was the second largest paint-producing city in the U.S., surpassed only by Cleveland, Ohio "Cleveland" redirects here. For the Cleveland metropolitan area, see . For other uses, see Cleveland (disambiguation). Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. . But, despite the large size of Baltimore's paint industry, its culture was one of friendly competition. Many manufacturers and suppliers met frequently and shared problem-solving tips and techniques. These are just a few of the many facts and bits of interesting information one can learn from visiting "Painting the Town," a new exhibit at the Baltimore Museum of Industry Baltimore Museum of Industry is a museum at Baltimore, Maryland. Museum Interior The BMI galleries recreate parts of a cannery, a garment loft from 1900, a machine shop from 1900, a print shop, Dr. . The only paint industry museum exhibit in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , the modest 600 sq. ft. "Painting the Town" exhibit opened to the public in November of 2004. Following the Museum of Industry's family-oriented, interactive approach, "Painting the Town" features a number of hands-on activities that give visitors a tangible understanding of how paint is made, the concepts of color not of the white race; - commonly meaning, esp. in the United States, of negro blood, pure or mixed. See also: Color , and the history of the paint-making industry in Baltimore. "It's not just the story of the paint, it's about the people that worked in the business and about how color affects our lives," says Claire Mullins, the museum's communications director. And it is those "people that worked in the business" that are responsible for the existence of the exhibit. The story begins with the creation of one organization, and the folding of another. In 1994, a retired industry sales representative, Tom Mitchell
Thomas J. Mitchell was born in Dublin in 1931. , started a Baltimore-based social club ("no officers, no by-laws") for retired industry members called the Old Friends Paint Club (OFPC OFPC Office of the Federal Privacy Commissioner (Australia) OFPC Office of Facilities Planning and Construction ) as a way to stay connected with fellow colleagues. In addition to holding luncheons and reminiscing, the club discussed creating some sort of memento celebrating Baltimore's paint history. A few years after the club was formed, an organization known as the Baltimore Coatings Association ceased operation and was looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. a place to donate the approximately $14,000 in its treasury. The OFPC suggested that the association put it towards a paint exhibit and the groups approached the Museum of Industry, which was very receptive to the idea. Over the course of the next several years, the Years, The the seven decades of Eleanor Pargiter’s life. [Br. Lit.: Benét, 1109] See : Time Old Friends Paint Club worked at raising the additional monies needed to fund the project. Tom Mitchell cited Baltimore Society members Rich DiMarcantonio and Jim Smith There are several famous people with the name Jim Smith, including:
FSCT Fire Support Control Terminal was also among the financial supporters of the exhibit. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] While others require museum personnel or teachers to guide the interactive experiences, "Painting the Town" is the first to offer activities that visitors can do without assistance. As it is tailored mainly to children, the exhibit features toy-like pigment grinding, filtering, paint mixing, and filling equipment that children can play with; simple color devices such as a kaleidoscope, color wheel, colored lighting, optical illusions/after-images, and color spectrum; and a small reading area with bean-bag chairs. In addition, there are many aspects of the exhibit that would interest older youths and adults. Featured are numerous photographs of paint factories and workers, original paint production equipment, company signage, and other artifacts artifacts see specimen artifacts. that illustrate Baltimore's rich paint industry past. There are text panels that explain the different types of paint and coatings. Providing a narrative on the industry, the exhibit also includes a nine-minute video that features interviews with people that worked for Baltimore paint companies decades ago. In addition, there is a computer kiosk that allows visitors to apply a full palette of colors to images of houses, which demonstrates vividly the ability of color to alter the appearance and perception of objects. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "Bring your kids and grandkids and show them what part you played in the paint business," says Mr. Mitchell. "The goal we had with the exhibit was to keep history alive and possibly get kids interested in the industry." "Painting the Town" is a permanent exhibit at the Baltimore Museum of Industry. More information on the museum and hours of operation can be found at www.thebmi.org. RELATED ARTICLE: Baltimore Society Bestows Herman Schuger Award The Baltimore Society has presented the 2004 Herman Schuger Award to member Tom Mitchell. The award is given yearly to recognize a member's outstanding service to the industry. Mr. Mitchell was a sales representative for various paint companies throughout his 50 year career. In retirement, he has continued to promote and represent the industry by creating the Old Friends Paint Club and spearheading the "Painting the Town" exhibit at the Baltimore Museum of Industry. RELATED ARTICLE: "Painting the Town" Donors A-C A-C Air Conditioning Enterprise Consultants Gordon Allison Baltimore Society Michael Beatty Joseph Behan Alexander Chasan Chem-Tech Specialties John Collins Edward B. Countryman Cytec Industries Cytec Industries is a specialty chemicals and materials technology company with pro-forma sales in 2004, including the Surface Specialties acquisition, of approximately $3.0 billion. Cytec is a result of its spin-off from American Cyanamid Company. , Inc. William DeSantis Richard DiMarcantonio Duron, Inc. Eastech Chemical Irving Esbaugh FSCT Robert Feinberg Jonathan Fenstermacher George Bunting Family Trust Frank Gerhardt Cheryl Glaeser Jerome Goldstein Robert Hopkins Peter Hubicki Leo Leo, in astronomy Leo [Lat.,=the lion], northern constellation lying S of Ursa Major and on the ecliptic (apparent path of the sun through the heavens) between Cancer and Virgo; it is one of the constellations of the zodiac. Kahan Donald and Helen Keegan John Kehmna John Kleiderlein Louis Koerber Bryan Koerber Stuart Lipskin D.H. Litter Thomas Lucas John Maerz McCormick Paints Thomas McCormick Mary McKnight Donald Miller Thomas Mitchell Major Sir Thomas Livingston Mitchell (June 16, 1792-1855), surveyor and explorer of south-eastern Australia, was born at Grangemouth in Stirlingshire, Scotland. He was educated at the University of Edinburgh, but the poverty of his family following his father's death led him to Gary Morgereth Kevin Newell Robert North Geoffery Owens James Parell Omer Petts Peter Pitroff Alec Rapp Franklin Rodbell George Ross Melvin Sandler Connie Sauer Harry Schwartz Marvin and Elinor Sklar Jim Smith Robert Sobolewski Aaron Steltz Jerome Stern 3M Foundation George Vaeth Jersey Werner David West John Wilson |
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