Robert Reiner - Weehawken Business Owner
Title
Robert Reiner - Weehawken Business Owner
Subject
WHC242
Description
Thank you to Michael Weber of the City Council of Nuertingen, Germany for this photo and information about Robert Reiner and his connection to Weehawken... Robert Reiner was born in Nuertingen, Germany and left his home town for the United States around 1900. He established a textile machine company on the corner of Paterson Plank Rd and Gregory Ave in Weehawken. Mr. Reiner was an honored citizen of Nuertingen because he supported building up the city's hospital, gave money for the church bells, provided milk for poor children and so on. Mr. Reiner was one of the first people to cross the Atlantic by Zeppelin and served as the president of the American-German Chamber of Commerce and was awarded highest honor given to a non head of state for his work in German- American relations. Click the link for the back of this item below to see one of the projects that Mr. Reiner funded in his home town after coming to Weehawken.
Date
1900
Type
O2
Identifier
WHC242
Coverage
Weehawken, NJ [40.7663711,-74.02537149999999]
Geolocation
Citation
“Robert Reiner - Weehawken Business Owner,” The Weehawken Time Machine, accessed April 26, 2024, https://weehawkentimemachine.omeka.net/items/show/2634.