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- Hats, Balloons, and Noisemakers
- History of the Motorama
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- The Original Waldorf Astoria Hotel
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Waldorf=Astoria making its appearance on Park Avenue
Black and white photograph depicting the construction of the Waldorf=Astoria Hotel, 1930.
Waldorf Service Reaches New Heights
Black and white photograph depicting Waldorf wait staff enjoying what was to be the world’s tallest hotel. The first steel grillage was hoisted into position on the site of the Park Avenue Waldorf-Astoria in 1930.
Waldorf Construction, 1930
Black and white photograph depicting the construction of the Waldorf=Astoria Hotel, 1930.
The Waldorf appearing on the Skyline
Black and white photograph depicting the Park Avenue Waldorf=Astoria Hotel taking its place in the New York City Skyline, 1930.
Steam Shovels at the Construction Site
"Photograph shows Park Avenue and 50th Street corner of the Waldorf-astoria site, with Lexington Avenue in right background. In foreground, wreckers are seen tearing down balance of steel columns which formerly supported the old New York Central…
North Lounge, Peacock Alley
Black and white photograph depicting the North Lounge of the Waldorf=Astoria Hotel, 1931.
Ground
Black and white photograph depicting the construction site of the soon-to-be Park Avenue Waldorf=Astoria Hotel, 1930.