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From the publication, "Behind the Scenes at the Waldorf-Astoria", Executive Chef Gabriel Lugot poses for the camera.

From the publication, "Behind the Scenes at the Waldorf-Astoria", Frank Ready poses for a photo at his desk.

This photo features (left to right) Theodore Kroell, Oscar of the Waldorf, Auguste Escoffier, the Honorable M. Mongendre (Consul General of France to the United States) and Pierre Bermond. Auguste Escoffier was considered to be the most celebrated…

The old refrigeration plant of the Waldorf Astoria used to house large amounts of ice blocks. The "Glass Tinkler" was responsible for shuffling these blocks and breaking them down into chips that were to be used throughout the entire…

Black and white photograph depicting Oscar Tschirky and the kitchen staff celebrating the end of Prohibition at the Waldorf=Astoria Hotel, c. December 1933.

Black and white photograph depicting Oscar Tschirky putting the finishing touches on his Swiss Chalet in 1938. This model won a special Grand Prize in the three-day-long 3rd Annual Arts and Crafts Exhibition for Waldorf=Astoria employees. Born in…

Black and white photograph depicting Oscar of the Waldorf helping eight-year-old Marjorie Hunt bake a cake for the First Lady. On March 1, 1934, the Waldorf=Astoria Hotel hosted a reception and tea celebrating the 22nd birthday of the Camp Fire…

Black and white photograph depicting John “Curly” O’Connor (veteran bar keeper, head barman of the Waldorf, and opener of the original bar in the Old Waldorf in 1893) serving the first drink at the opening ceremonies of the new Waldorf Bar for…