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General John J. Pershing watches "The Boys Come Marching Home."
From the balcony of his Suite at the original Waldorf Astoria Hotel, General John J. Pershing, leader of the United States Army during the Great War, views the procession of soldiers as they march down 5th Avenue past the Waldorf Astoria Hotel upon…
"The Construction of the New Astoria Hotel"
This rare, original edition of Scientific American features a cover story on the construction of the original Astoria Hotel in 1897. The Astoria Hotel, funded by John Jacob Astor IV, was the sister property to William Waldorf Astor's Waldorf Hotel.…
Diarmuid Lynch, Judge Hendricks, Judge Goff, Judge Cohalan, DeValera, John Devoy, Judge Gavigan atop the Waldorf Astoria Hotel.
From Left to Right are: Diarmuid Lynch, Judge Hendricks, Judge Goff, Judge Cohalan, DeValera, John Devoy, Judge Gavigan. These gentlemen posed for a photo atop the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in 1919 to commemorate Eamon De Valera's historic campaign for…
Famous Hotelier, George Boldt
A portrait of George C. Boldt, legendary hotelier and manager of the original Waldorf Astoria Hotel.
Specialty Diet Service Menu, 1921
The Waldorf Astoria Hotel has always been known as the Host to the World. As a way to cater to the dietary needs of guests of our original hotel, a special menu was created to appease the appetites of certain guests and children.
Correspondence from the Waldorf Astoria Segar Co. Ltd.
This letter from the Waldorf Astoria Segar Co., Ltd. to the members of the Lafayette Club regarding their order for "2500 special 'LONDRES' cigars" which were being shipped express from New York to York, Pennsylvania.
A "casual" evening in Peacock Alley.
A sketch depicting a night in the life of the original Waldorf Astoria Hotel. Peacock Alley, it's most famous corridor, would be filled with hundreds of people each day and evening where ladies and gentlemen went to see and be seen.