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These news clippings provide a rare glimpse into the media coverage of the auction of the original Waldorf's famed pieces was carried out in May of 1929.

A sketch depicting a night in the life of the original Waldorf Astoria Hotel. Peacock Alley, it's most famous corridor, would be filled with hundreds of people each day and evening where ladies and gentlemen went to see and be seen.

The first photograph shows the entrance to the Peacock Alley restaurant as it looked after it's first round of renovations in 1961.

Photograph number 2 shows Peacock Alley as it looked in the 1980s. The location of Peacock Alley in this picture…

The first photograph shows the bar of the Peacock Alley Lounge and Cafe's in the early 1940s.

Photo 2 is taken from the 1946 series of the "Facts of the Waldorf Astoria" booklet and shows guests enjoying themselves in the Lounge Cafe.

Photo 3…

Photo 1 shows the Peacock Alley corridor as it was in our opening year of 1931, this location today is known as our West Lobby and can be entered easily via our Park Avenue entrance.

Photo 2 shows the corridor of our South Lobby leading towards…

A magazine article showing Alice and her friends visiting various places in the Waldorf Astoria Hotel including Peacock Alley, the Park Avenue Lobby and the Terminal Barber Shop.

Waitresses strike a pose for the camera before serving guests in the Peacock Alley.

A table card for Dinner and Supper Dancing at the Wedgwood Room with details of the entertainment listed as:
Frank Sinatra
Leo Reisman and his Orchestra
Volkoff & Milada of the Ballet Russe
Mischa Borr alternating
Supper Cover from 10.30,…