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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…

On the left is Barron Hilton, son of Conrad Hilton and chairman of the Hilton Hotels Corporation; on the right is Frank Wangeman, executive Vice President and Manager of the Waldorf-Astoria hotel in the 1970s.

Black and white photograph depicting Conrad N. Hilton (founder and chairman of the board of Hilton Hotels Corporation) and his wife (center) as they are greeted by the executive chef of the Waldorf=Astoria, Arno Schmidt (left). Frank Wangeman…

Black and white photograph depicting Queen Frederika of Greece, her daughter. Princess Irene, and her poodle Topsy greeted by General Manager Frank Wangeman upon arrival at the Waldorf=Astoria Hotel, January 21, 1964. This marked the beginning of a…

Black and white photograph depicting Jean MacArthur and Frank Wangeman converse below a portrait of her late husband, General Douglas MacArthur.

Black and white photograph depicting Conrad Hilton and Waldorf=Astoria Managing Director Frank Wangeman overseeing the installation of the Park Avenue Lobby Chandelier.