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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…

This press release announces the plans for "public functions and private entertaining at the new Waldorf-Astoria hotel." This press release mentions the Grand Ballroom, the Astor Gallery, the Jade Ballroom and its Foyer, the Starlight Roof, and many…

Black and white photograph depicting the Great Clock, located in the center of the Main Lobby, Waldorf=Astoria Hotel.

Black and white photograph depicting a guest inspecting the Great Clock in the Main Lobby of the Waldorf=Astoria.

Black and white photograph depicting the Main Lobby of the Waldorf=Astoria Hotel, c. 1970s.

This is a photograph of the original Goldsmith Clock which was featured at the World's Colombian Exposition in Chicago in 1893. This clock was a gift from Queen Victoria as a way to show the friendship between England and the United States.

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Black and white photograph depicting the Main Lobby of the Waldorf=Astoria Hotel, c 1970s.

Black and white photograph depicting the 50-pound inaugural cake honoring President Reagan and Vice President Bush as displayed in the Main Lobby of the Waldorf=Astoria Hotel on January 20, 1981.