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

Black and white photograph depicting the Starlight Roof, opened as a public restaurant in the summer, from the 1935 publication "The Waldorf-Astoria" by Richard Averill Smith.

The Starlight Roof was a popular night spot where guests were often…

This booklet was produced for patrons of the Starlight Roof and provides them with "Tips to Dancers." Such tips include how to dress, how to act, how to dance, and how to converse with other guests.

Black and white photograph depicting the Victor White murals decorating the Starlight Roof from the 1935 publication "The Waldorf-Astoria" by Richard Averill Smith.

Black and white photograph depicting the gated entrance of the Starlight Roof from the 1935 publication "The Waldorf-Astoria" by Richard Averill Smith. "...Detail of a doorway. the decoration is in glass mosaic flush with the rough surface of the…

Black and white photograph depicting Al Fresco dining on the Starlight Roof Terrace from the 1935 publication "The Waldorf-Astoria" by Richard Averill Smith.

Black and white photograph depicting the murals in the Starlight Roof at the Waldorf=Astoria from the 1935 publication "The Waldorf-Astoria" by Richard Averill Smith.

The mural decorations of the Starlight Roof are the work of the American…

A printed ballroom guide, given to patrons of the Starlight Roof, advising on manners, conduct and dress. The item is undated but matches the style of a menu printed in 1934. An excerpt:

"One's MANNERS are an index to one's character. The…