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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,…

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

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

A black and white photograph depicting Lena Horne performing on the opening night of her residency in the Empire Room from February 4th - March 16th, 1963.

Frank Sinatra making his debut in the Wedgwood Room of the Waldorf Astoria New York Hotel (1945)

Black and white photograph depicting guests entering the famed showroom and supper club the Empire Room, Waldorf=Astoria Hotel, date unknown.