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New WA013- Sert Room.jpg
Postcard features The Sert Room murals painted by the Spanish painter Jose Maria Sert. Mail addressed to a Master Bunny Ragen in Cannon Beach.

New WA022- Basildon Room.jpg
Postcard features an image of The Basildon Room so called because it embodies the large 18th century living room taken from Basildon Park Berkshire, England. Features cornices, fine paneling, and a marble mantle sculptured by John Flaxman, and…

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The postcard reads:

"Last night at 10:30 we fairly pulled ourselves away from this wonderful concert to catch our 11:30 train - This hotel is wonderful and New York is thrilling & engrossing - Hated to come away - We are wrecks today but…

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Reads: "We are not putting up at this Hotel-too rich for our blood! But have looked at it! Having a fine stay in NY. Weather delightful and both well. __ Go to Pittsburgh Wednesday. Visited Grant's Tomb on the "Rubber Neck" today.

Sent to Miss…

New WA023- Oscar's Farm.jpg
Postcard features an image of Oscar Tschirky's farm in New Paltz, N.Y.

New WA001- Park Avenue Foyer- Murals by Louis Rigal - engraved.jpg
Postcard features an image of hotel guests in the Park Avenue Foyer surrounded by murals designed by the Spanish painter Jose Maria Sert.

New WA019- Bull and Bear.jpg
Postcard features an image of the Bull and Bear Restaurant

New WA017- Grand Ballroom.jpg
Postcard features image of the Grand Ballroom of the Waldorf Astoria set for an event. Text identifies the Ballroom as the most famous room of its kind in New York City in its capacity to accommodate up to 1600 guests.
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