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Portrait of Sergeant Major R.C. White, to Oscar, 1945.
Title
Portrait of Sergeant Major R.C. White, to Oscar, 1945.
Subject
Tschirky, Oscar, 1866-1950
Description
Black and white autographed photograph portrait of Sergeant Major R.C. White, given to Oscar Tschirky with an inscription reading: "With respect and great [admiration], R.C. White, M/Sgt A.C.". The reverse of the photograph contains the following note:
9 March 1945
Oscar of the Waldorf
New York, N.Y.
Dear Sir:
Confirming our conversation at your delicious dinner with Miss Baxter, I am inclosing a photograph of St. Peter's Cathedral in Rome, and one of myself. This gives me great honor and pleasure.
Thank you again for the delightful dinner, with great respect and admiration.
Yours respectfully,
R.C. White
M/Sgt. A.C.
9 March 1945
Oscar of the Waldorf
New York, N.Y.
Dear Sir:
Confirming our conversation at your delicious dinner with Miss Baxter, I am inclosing a photograph of St. Peter's Cathedral in Rome, and one of myself. This gives me great honor and pleasure.
Thank you again for the delightful dinner, with great respect and admiration.
Yours respectfully,
R.C. White
M/Sgt. A.C.
Creator
War Department, Base Photo Section, Mitchel Field, New York
Date
1945-03-09
Relation
Photographs | Biographical | Guests / Entertainers
Extent
Oversize
Medium
black-and-white photographs
Language
English
Type
StillImage
Identifier
06.X4.001
Coverage
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel -- 1931-present
Temporal Coverage
1940 - 1949
Original Format
black-and-white photographs
Physical Dimensions
Oversize
Collection
Citation
War Department, Base Photo Section, Mitchel Field, New York, “Portrait of Sergeant Major R.C. White, to Oscar, 1945.,” Host to the World, accessed April 28, 2024, https://waldorfnewyorkcity.com/archive/items/show/597.