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This postcard portrays a drawing of a party being held at the Starlight Roof of the Waldorf Astoria. The decorations of the room were created by Victor White.

This postcard was sent to "Miss Josie Harding" of 87 Fairmount St. in Brookline,…

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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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This image shows the locksmith of the Waldorf-Astoria surrounded by hundreds of keys. For most of the hotels history, actual keys and locks were used for every room but with the progression of technology, electronic keys are the choice of the…

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This is an image of the luxury cars on display at the Ford General Motors Company Convention held in the Grand Ballroom of the Waldorf-Astoria hotel. c. 1937

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This booklet was produced for patrons of the Starlight Roof and provides them with "Tips to Dancers." Such tips include how to dress, how to act, how to dance, and how to converse with other guests.

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This image features comedian Jack Benny (L) and the former New York Yankees Center Fielder Joe DiMaggio (R) at the Marco Polo Club in the Waldorf-Astoria hotel. The woman in this photo is unidentified.

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This 3x6" flyer was used as promotional material for the annual New Year's Eve celebration which featured Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians. (please refer to Item #643 as well)

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In this photo, Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians are performing in the Grand Ballroom of the Waldorf-Astoria hotel on New Years Eve in 1976. You will notice the balloons have fallen to ring in the New Year.
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