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Tony Sarg's Oasis Cafe
Title
Tony Sarg's Oasis Cafe
Subject
Restaurants
Description
Tony Sarg's "Oasis Cafe" was located across the corridor from the "Lounge Restaurant" in the Peacock Alley lounge and cafe region of our hotel throughout the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s.
The murals on the walls of the Oasis Cafe contained mural's designed by artist and puppeteer Anthony Frederick Sarg; a.k.a. Tony Sarg.
The murals on the walls of the Oasis Cafe contained mural's designed by artist and puppeteer Anthony Frederick Sarg; a.k.a. Tony Sarg.
In 1928, Tony Sarg and his protégé Bil Baird designed and built tethered helium-filled balloons up to 125 feet (40 m) long, resembling animals, for the New York institution of Macy's department store, involving a number of issues familiar from puppetry; these participated in the store's Thanksgiving Day parade.
In 1935, he undertook the puppet-related work of designing Macy's elaborate animated window display between Thanksgiving and Christmas.
In 1935, he undertook the puppet-related work of designing Macy's elaborate animated window display between Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Creator
Erin Allsop
Source
Waldorf Astoria Archive
Rights
Copyright is held by the Waldorf Astoria Hotel unless otherwise noted.
Access Rights
Access is provided by the Waldorf Astoria Archive.
Format
Paper
Medium
Postcard
Booklet
Napkin
Language
English
Collection
Citation
Erin Allsop, “Tony Sarg's Oasis Cafe,” Host to the World, accessed March 29, 2024, https://waldorfnewyorkcity.com/archive/items/show/1009.