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A portrait of George C. Boldt, legendary hotelier and manager of the original Waldorf Astoria Hotel.

In this letter, Mr. Boldt is writing in response to Mr. Duryea thanking him for sending the tax forms for "Mrs. Boldt's property." This property is in fact Boldt Castle, located in the Finger Lakes region of Upstate, New York.

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Black and white photograph depicting a portrait of George C. Boldt, who opened the Waldorf in March 1893, the Astoria in 1897, and operated the original Waldorf=Astoria until his death on December 5th, 1916. This portrait was painted by Boris…