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Hazel Davis, Director of Housekeeping at The Waldorf=Astoria Hotel, explained “How to Remove Wax from a Tablecloth” to 3,863,710 readers in the November 2011 issue of Woman’s Day. This housekeeping tip was also posted on the…

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

This black and white photograph displays the features of the Waldorf-Astoria kitchen in 1937. Here the waiter is at the salad station. You will notice the various stations of the food assembly line that is part of the process of cooking and plating…

Black and white photograph of William Waldorf Astor, from <i>Notable New Yorkers, 1896-1899</i>. Image retrieved from New York Times, 2009.

A black and white photograph depicting the Peacock Lounge and Peacock Alley Cafes of the Waldorf Astoria.

Black and white photograph depicting Conrad Hilton (right) with New Mexico Governor Edwin L. Mechem (left) during a reception for a group of New Mexico businessmen at The Waldorf on May 17, 1962. When a supervisory employee (who had been tending bar…

Instagram user "us_protocol" shares an image of their staff member arranging flags to be displayed during the Equal Partnership's event during the 69th Annual United Nations General Assembly.

Members of the Executive Committee together for a group photograph in the early 1940s.