Claude Neon Corp. Newark NJ Photograph
Name/Title
Claude Neon Corp. Newark NJ PhotographEntry/Object ID
2021.0027.6Description
Mr. Aurelio Raicich was employed at the Claude Neon Corporation of Newark, NJ, during the late 1910s and 1920s. Raicich was born 1882 in Croatia but later emigrated from Trieste, Italy, to the United States on June 8, 1912. Although he was trained as a carpenter, once settled in the States, he became a member of the Sheet Metal Workers Union and became employed by the Claude Neon Corp. It is unconfirmed but said that Raicich helped to create the iconic Breyer's Ice Cream leaf-shaped sign in Queens and a clock sign for the George Washington Bridge in NYC. This photograph is identified as "A few of the Boys at one of our Plants, 235 Elizabeth Avenue"Photograph Details
Subject
A group standing on the exterior of the Claude Neon Corp. in Newark, NJSubject Person or Organization
Claude Neon Corp.Collection
Permanent CollectionCategory
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