Subject
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, 1931-present
Firestone, Henry 1868-1938
Rosenwald, Julius 1862-1932
Edison, Thomas 1847-1931
Lipton, Sir Thomas 1848-1931
Schwab, Charles M. 1862-1939
Ford, Henry 1863-1947
Chrysler, Walter 1875-1940
Eastman, George 1854-1932
Wilson, Thomas 1868-1958
Description
This photo was taken at the opening of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in 1931. Seated from left to right is Henry Firestone (tires), Julius Rosenwald (Sears), Thomas Edison (electricity), Sir Thomas Lipton (tea), Charles Schwab (US Steel), Henry Ford (cars), Walter Chrysler (cars), George Eastman (Kodak), and Thomas Wilson (sporting goods).