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artdeco014.jpg
Black and white photograph depicting the Park Avenue Foyer. Note the Rockwood stone columns and intricate grill work along the staircase. Also pictured are two of the Rigal murals and the "Wheel of Life" mosaic in the center of the Foyer.

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Color photograph depicting the Park Avenue Lobby. Note the Rockwood stone columns and Cocktail Terrace. Also pictured is the "Wheel of Life" mosaic in the center of the Foyer.

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The Doormen and Bellhops of the Waldorf-Astoria hotel pose for a group photo in the Park Avenue lobby in 1932.

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The caption at the bottom of this photo reads in French:
"La Brigade Des Cuisines Du Nouveau Waldorf-Astoria New York. Janvier 1932"

This translates to "The Kitchen Brigade of the New Waldorf Astoria New York, January 1932"

park-ave-foyer-murals.jpg
Color picture postcard depicting the Park Avenue Foyer of the Waldorf=Astoria Hotel, c. 1943. Steel engraving by Dr. Joseph Guttman.
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