Oscar Tschirky and Camp Fire Girl bake Eleanor Roosevelt Cake, 1934

Oscar Tschirky and Camp Fire Girl bake Eleanor Roosevelt Cake, 1934

Tschirky, Oscar, 1866-1950

Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962

Camp Fire Girls

Black and white photograph depicting Oscar of the Waldorf helping eight-year-old Marjorie Hunt bake a cake for the First Lady. On March 1, 1934, the Waldorf=Astoria Hotel hosted a reception and tea celebrating the 22nd birthday of the Camp Fire Girls. Under the guidance of Oscar Tschirky and Fleuriot (head pastry chef), Marjorie Hunt baked Eleanor Roosevelt Cake (angel food cake iced in white with blue scallops) and presented it to Mrs. Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who was guest of honor at the event.

1934-03-01

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