https://jackiestevens.zenfolio.com/p1010855632 Dutchess Bleachery--<br/>The Standard Aniline Products Corporation was established in 1915 to produce intermediates and dyes. An office was located at 366 Fifth Avenue, New York City. The main plant was located in <br/>Wappingers Falls, New York and a branch plant was in Newburgh, New York on the Hudson River. Wappingers Falls is about 60 miles north of New York City.<br/><br/>Colonel Frederick Pope was president of the company and Roger N. Wallach was vice president and technical director. Col. Pope was both an investment banker (Pope &amp; Richardson) and a <br/>consulting engineer to the chemical industry. He erected five dye plants in various parts of the U.S.; the Wappingers Falls plant was the first one established after the onset of World War I. Col. <br/>Pope also designed and started up many synthetic ammonia plants worldwide.<br/><br/><strong>The business flourished and more buildings were converted tor dye manufacture. Sulfur dyes were next added to the line, including the large volume sulfur blacks and a sulfur blue. Sulfur </strong><br/>black, in high demand for the hosiery and cotton trades, was selling for $2.75-3.00 per pound compared to the normal price of about 20 cents. The production of sulfur dyes captured the <br/>interest of Dr. William G. Beckers, who was head of the<a href="http://www.colorantshistory.org/BeckersAniline.html" target="_blank"><strong> Beckers Aniline and Chemical Works </strong></a><strong>in Brooklyn. Dr. Beckers acquired Standard Aniline Products in early 1917 for $2.5 million. In May </strong><br/>1917 Beckers Aniline and Chemical Works merged with several other companies to form the National Aniline and Chemical Company, the largest producer of dyes in the U.S.<br/><br/><br/><br/><strong>The area economy boomed during WW I. But the Standard Aniline plant had several drawbacks. The chemical fumes and odors were offensive. During winter, white snow would turn yellow. </strong><br/>Many of the chemicals were hazardous, resulting in employee burns and skin rashes. <strong>A</strong><strong>n explosion occurred </strong><strong>in 1916 </strong><strong>when an autoclave over-pressurized, killing </strong><strong>a worker, injuring others, and </strong><strong> </strong><br/>destroying one of the main buildings. Repairs were made and the building resumed operations.<br/><br/>In September 1918, Edwin Meier resigned to become plant chemist at Grasselli Chemical Company in Linden where intermediates and sulfur dyes were being manufactured. Max W. Levy <br/>transferred to the Grasselli Chemical Linden plant around the same time. Paul Strubin left in July 1919 to become plant superintendent of the Linden facility which later became the <a href="http://www.colorantshistory.org/GeneralAnilineLinden.html" target="_blank"><strong>General </strong></a><br/><a href="http://www.colorantshistory.org/GeneralAnilineLinden.html" target="_blank"><strong>Aniline Works</strong></a><strong>. Roger Wallach also left and became a vice president of Grasselli Chemical Company.</strong><br/><br/>The end of the war resulted in cancelled orders for dyes and explosives. In late 1918 the National Aniline and Chemical Company decided to close the Wappingers Falls plant, transferring <br/>production to its larger plants in Buffalo and Brooklyn. This was completed by mid-1919. Several of the old buildings had to be demolished due to contamination with explosive chemicals. The <br/>Brooklyn plant was subsequently closed in March 1922 and its product line was transferred to the main plant in Buffalo. en-us (C) Jackie Stevens 2018-2020 (Jackie Stevens Images) Sun, 13 Oct 2013 12:43:55 GMT Sat, 15 Jun 2019 22:04:41 GMT https://jackiestevens.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p842186557-10.jpg https://jackiestevens.zenfolio.com/p1010855632 120 80 https://jackiestevens.zenfolio.com/p1010855632/e3232BF3D

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]]>The area economy boomed during WW I. But the Standard Aniline plant had several drawbacks. The chemical fumes and odors were offensive. During winter, white snow would turn yellow.
Many of the chemicals were hazardous, resulting in employee burns and skin rashes. An explosion occurred in 1916 when an autoclave over-pressurized, killing a worker, injuring others, and
destroying one of the main buildings. Repairs were made and the building resumed operations.

In September 1918, Edwin Meier resigned to become plant chemist at Grasselli Chemical Company in Linden where intermediates and sulfur dyes were being manufactured. Max W. Levy
transferred to the Grasselli Chemical Linden plant around the same time. Paul Strubin left in July 1919 to become plant superintendent of the Linden facility which later became the General
Aniline Works. Roger Wallach also left and became a vice president of Grasselli Chemical Company.

The end of the war resulted in cancelled orders for dyes and explosives. In late 1918 the National Aniline and Chemical Company decided to close the Wappingers Falls plant, transferring
production to its larger plants in Buffalo and Brooklyn. This was completed by mid-1919. Several of the old buildings had to be demolished due to contamination with explosive chemicals. The
Brooklyn plant was subsequently closed in March 1922 and its product line was transferred to the main plant in Buffalo.

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