Sign
Photo credit: Michael Hnatov
Accession Number: C.2015.253.25
Dimensions: 9 in X 30 in X 0.25 in
Dimensions (Metric): 22.86 cm X 76.2 cm X 0.635 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 22.86 cm X 76.2 cm X 0.635 cm
Source: Richard Pecorella
Credit Line: Gift of the Hawley and Pecorella families
Description
"KAREN S. JUDAY PLACE" memorial street sign in memory of Karen Sue Juday. The green sign has a white border with white text.
"KAREN S. JUDAY PLACE" memorial street sign in memory of Karen Sue Juday. The green sign has a white border with white text.
Historical Notes
Karen Juday was born in Bremen, Indiana. She had two grown children. In 1997, at an auto race in Pennsylvania, she met a fellow NASCAR fan from Brooklyn named Richard. The two fell in love and got engaged. Karen moved to Brooklyn with Richard and joined Cantor Fitzgerald as an administrative assistant. On September 11, she was at work on the North Tower’s 101st floor. Karen was 52 years old.
Karen Juday was born in Bremen, Indiana. She had two grown children. In 1997, at an auto race in Pennsylvania, she met a fellow NASCAR fan from Brooklyn named Richard. The two fell in love and got engaged. Karen moved to Brooklyn with Richard and joined Cantor Fitzgerald as an administrative assistant. On September 11, she was at work on the North Tower’s 101st floor. Karen was 52 years old.
Curator's Comment
Following a tradition of renaming streets after native celebrities and heroes, many New York City streets have been designated to memorialize those killed on 9/11. Marking childhood homes as well as places of residence, employment, or recreation associated with the local victim, these street signs weave evidence of 9/11’s impact into the fabric of urban life.
Several hundred street signs throughout all five boroughs now bear names of men and women who lost their lives on September 11, 2001, encompassing first responders as well as civilian victims. Typically, these signs include the victim’s name, rank or company affiliation, and religious symbols or images of the Twin Towers.
Street sign unveiling ceremonies provided opportunities for family, friends, and neighbors in the community to come together and remember a loved one and to demonstrate that the names of individuals killed on 9/11 will not be forgotten.
Often, memorial street signs were made in multiples so that close family members could retain a sign in their homes. Several of these duplicate keepsakes have been donated to the Museum by victims’ relatives.
The locations of such 9/11 memorial street signs can be found by searching the Museum’s Memorials Registry.
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Following a tradition of renaming streets after native celebrities and heroes, many New York City streets have been designated to memorialize those killed on 9/11. Marking childhood homes as well as places of residence, employment, or recreation associated with the local victim, these street signs weave evidence of 9/11’s impact into the fabric of urban life.
Several hundred street signs throughout all five boroughs now bear names of men and women who lost their lives on September 11, 2001, encompassing first responders as well as civilian victims. Typically, these signs include the victim’s name, rank or company affiliation, and religious symbols or images of the Twin Towers.
Street sign unveiling ceremonies provided opportunities for family, friends, and neighbors in the community to come together and remember a loved one and to demonstrate that the names of individuals killed on 9/11 will not be forgotten.
Often, memorial street signs were made in multiples so that close family members could retain a sign in their homes. Several of these duplicate keepsakes have been donated to the Museum by victims’ relatives.
The locations of such 9/11 memorial street signs can be found by searching the Museum’s Memorials Registry.
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