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A press release dated September 10, 1969 announcing the opening of the new Empire Room on September 18, 1969. Details of the interior design by Ellen Lehman McClusky and relocation across the Foyer to the former site of the Sert Room are included. …

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A postcard depicting the Empire Room after its renovation and relocation in 1969. On the reverse, the card reads: "New York City's most spectacular showcase of the stars. Superb dining at dinner and supper. Continuous dancing." In the press release…

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A table card for Dinner and Supper at the Wedgwood Room with details of the entertainment listed as:

At Supper
Frank Sinatra
Page Cavanaugh Trio

Dinner and Supper
Emil Coleman and his Orchestra
Mischa Borr and his Orchestra alternating at…

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A table card for Dinner and Supper Dancing at the Wedgwood Room with details of the entertainment listed as:
Frank Sinatra
Leo Reisman and his Orchestra
Volkoff & Milada of the Ballet Russe
Mischa Borr alternating
Supper Cover from 10.30,…

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The Waldorf-Astoria Daily Bulletin dated Friday, April 20, 1951, containing details regarding hotel management and services, goings on at the hotel including events and radio programming. The hotel welcomes Douglas MacArthur back from the Pacific and…

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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.

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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…

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