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Waldorf Service Reaches New Heights
Title
Waldorf Service Reaches New Heights
Subject
Construction--New York (State)--New York--1930
Description
Black and white photograph depicting Waldorf wait staff enjoying what was to be the world’s tallest hotel. The first steel grillage was hoisted into position on the site of the Park Avenue Waldorf-Astoria in 1930.
Date
[c. 1930]
Relation
Photographs | Buildings Collection
Format
image | jpeg
Extent
8x10
Medium
black-and-white photographs
Type
StillImage
Identifier
06.02.006
Coverage
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel -- 1931-present
Temporal Coverage
1928 - 1931
Original Format
black-and-white photographs
Physical Dimensions
8x10
Collection
Citation
“Waldorf Service Reaches New Heights,” Host to the World, accessed March 28, 2024, https://waldorfnewyorkcity.com/archive/items/show/516.