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Black and white photograph depicting Lord Mountbatten "reviewing" the Rockettes before a show at the Empire Room, Waldorf=Astoria Hotel, date unknown.

Black and white photograph depicting Oscar Tschirky putting the finishing touches on his Swiss Chalet in 1938. This model won a special Grand Prize in the three-day-long 3rd Annual Arts and Crafts Exhibition for Waldorf=Astoria employees. Born in…

Black and white photograph depicting President Ronald W. Reagan and New York City Mayor Edward Koch attending an event in the Empire Room, Waldorf=Astoria Hotel, date unknown.

Black and white photograph depicting Sophie Tucker taking the stage at an event in the Empire Room, Waldorf=Astoria Hotel, date unknown.

Promotional material regarding the Empire Room following the redecoration by Ellen Lehman McCluskey and its relocation across the Foyer to the former site of the Sert Room. Included are details of the new decor and entertainers: Anthony Newley,…

Color lithographic print of E.E. Anthony's rendering of the Empire Room at the Waldorf=Astoria Hotel, 1939.

A black and white photograph depicting the Empire Room (previously known as the Wedgwood Room) in its original location as it was from 1931 - 1969. In 1969, the Empire Room moved to what was then the Sert Room and this location was renamed the…

A program from the Empire Room estimated to be from 1975. The program describes the entertainment for the evening - The Manhattan Transfer - and the menu. The evening's entertainment is set at a fixed price of $33.