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The Park Avenue chandelier was installed on Tuesday, February 6th, 1962 as was designed by Joe Travisano upon request by Greene Brothers, Inc., New York City. This chandelier was 10 feet long and 10 feet wide and featured 104 electric candles. It…

Three construction workers are valiantly hoisted atop a steel beam as they give the photographer a wave. The building located behind the three gentleman is The Benjamin Hotel; adjacent to the Benjamin Hotel was the Loew's Theatre, known today as the…

Black and white photographic representation of an Art Deco poster design depicting the Park Avenue Waldorf=Astoria Hotel, date unknown.

Black and white photograph depicting one of the restored murals by Louis Rigal in the Park Avenue lobby of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.

Color photograph depicting one of the thirteen allegorical murals done by Louis Rigal in 1935. The murals are located along the ceiling in the Park Avenue Foyer.

Color photograph depicting one of the thirteen allegorical murals done by Louis Rigal in 1935. The murals are located along the ceiling in the Park Avenue Foyer.

Color photograph depicting the Spirit of Achievement at night above the Park Avenue entrance of the Waldorf=Astoria.

Black and white photograph depicting the Nina Saemundsson statue "Spirit of Achievement" from a three-quarter view.

The statue is situated above the Park Avenue entrance to the Waldorf=Astoria.