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The old refrigeration plant of the Waldorf Astoria used to house large amounts of ice blocks. The "Glass Tinkler" was responsible for shuffling these blocks and breaking them down into chips that were to be used throughout the entire…

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.

From left to right are Chefs Michael Toohey, Brian Strauss, John Branda, John Doherty, Scott Hagen
and Peter Daledda.

Menu from the dinner held in celebration of the Waldorf-Astoria's First Anniversary on Sunday, October 2nd, 1932. the list of guests includes employees of the Waldorf-Astoria, most likely on a managerial level and above, as well as friends of the…

Black and white photograph depicting Jean MacArthur and Frank Wangeman converse below a portrait of her late husband, General Douglas MacArthur.