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The first drink served in the Lounge Café, 1933
Title
The first drink served in the Lounge Café, 1933
Subject
Tschirky, Oscar, 1866-1950
Prohibition
Description
Black and white photograph depicting Fred J. Eisler (left), broker and former old Waldorf executive, about to take the first drink served in the Lounge Café. Also shown (left to right) are Royal E. Peterson, John D.C. Haag, and Oscar of the Waldorf. John "Curly" O'Connor, veteran barkeep and the man who opened the bar at the Original Waldorf, appears in the background (toward the left, with glasses).
Date
1933-12-08
Relation
Photographs | Biographical | Staff / Entertainment / Owners
Format
image | jpeg
Extent
8x10
Medium
black-and-white photographs
Type
StillImage
Identifier
06.04.068
Coverage
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel -- 1931-present
Temporal Coverage
1931 - 1939
Original Format
black-and-white photographs
Physical Dimensions
8x10
Collection
Citation
“The first drink served in the Lounge Café, 1933,” Host to the World, accessed April 28, 2024, https://waldorfnewyorkcity.com/archive/items/show/490.