Jaroslav Charfreitág: 60–New York, Port Elizabeth, Singer sewing machine company
Jaroslav Charfreitág
Gallery: Trip to the New World
Singer Corporation, a
manufacturer of sewing machines, was established in 1851 by Isaac
Merrit Singer with New York lawyer Edward Clark. Jaroslav planned
his visit too early. In 1906 company headquarters were relocated to
the new Singer Building, designed by architect Ernest Flagg. The
Singer Building (demolished in 1968) was then the tallest building
in the world.