Alois Mayer: Der Mann, der Neustadt/WN zur "Stadt des Bleikristalls" machte

In Neustädter Glasmacherfamilien ist „Direktor Mayer“ legendär. Was hat diesen Ruf begründet? Die Geschichte von Alois Mayer ist eng verbunden mit dem Aufstieg der Firma F.X. Nachtmann im 20. Jahrhundert.

Zacharias Frank (Mitte) hielt schon früh große Stücke auf Alois Mayer (rechts). Links Anton Frank, der ab 1944 als Inhaber firmierte.

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