First Rivet Driven into the Steel Structure of the Waldorf-Astoria

First Rivet Driven into the Steel Structure of the Waldorf-Astoria

Tschirky, Oscar, 1866-1950

Boomer, Lucius M. (Lucius Messenger), 1878-1947

Construction--New York (State)--New York--1930.

Black and white photograph depicting the first steel rivet being driven into the steel structure of the Park Aenue Waldorf-Astoria on March 24, 1930. Pictured from Left to Right: Oscar Tschirky, Maitre de Hotel; Lucius Boomer, President; Charles Hayden (holding rivet hammer), prominent banker, Chairman of Hayden, Stone & Co., also Chairman of the Waldorf Board, who officiated; and Augustus Nulle, Treasurer of the new Waldorf.

1930-03-24

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Waldorf-Astoria Hotel -- 1931-present

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