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A picture of the original Waldorf Astoria Hotel roofgarden; picture taken by George Boldt in 1903.

From the publication "Behind the Scenes at the Waldorf-Astoria", staff members of the Wine Cellar are photographed fizzing soda for the nights consumption by the hotels guests and bar patrons.

Pratt Institute 125th Anniversary Gala from Pratt Institute on Vimeo.

Prior to the closing of the first Waldorf Astoria, the roof top was used as a playground for children staying at the hotel.

This image shows the place settings for the dinner celebrating Mr. and Mrs. Philip Hall's wedding in the Conrad Suite of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel.

This correspondence from 1964 describes the origins of the Martini. According to this evidence, a man by the name of Mr. Martinez visited the original Waldorf Astoria Hotel sometime in the 1890s and suggested this drink to a bartender at the hotel.…

In the Summer of 2013, the Waldorf Astoria welcomed over 1,000 new guests with "open" arms. These guests were not your typical guests...no, they were over 1,000 honey bees which were given a new home in our Roof Top Garden. Chef David Garcelon greets…