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Pillsbury Bake-Off in the Grand Ballroom, December 1952
Title
Pillsbury Bake-Off in the Grand Ballroom, December 1952
Subject
Grand Ballroom
Description
A black and white photograph depicting the December 1952 Pillsbury Bake-Off, hosted in the Grand Ballroom of the Waldorf-Astoria. The first Bake-Off took place at the Waldorf-Astoria in 1949. To celebrate Pillsbury's 80th birthday, executives at the company's advertising agency created the contest and invited homemakers to share their treasured recipes. Response was so great that Pillsbury decided to hold it again the following year, and the year after that, until it became an institution.
Date
1952-12
Relation
Photographs | Buildings Collection
Format
image | jpeg
Extent
8x10
Medium
black-and-white photographs
Type
StillImage
Identifier
06.03.042
Coverage
Grand Ballroom
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel -- 1931-present
Temporal Coverage
1950 - 1959
Original Format
black-and-white photographs
Physical Dimensions
8x10
Collection
Citation
“Pillsbury Bake-Off in the Grand Ballroom, December 1952,” Host to the World, accessed May 1, 2024, https://waldorfnewyorkcity.com/archive/items/show/570.