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Opening of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, 1931
Title
Opening of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, 1931
Subject
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, 1931-present
Firestone, Henry 1868-1938
Rosenwald, Julius 1862-1932
Edison, Thomas 1847-1931
Lipton, Sir Thomas 1848-1931
Schwab, Charles M. 1862-1939
Ford, Henry 1863-1947
Chrysler, Walter 1875-1940
Eastman, George 1854-1932
Wilson, Thomas 1868-1958
Description
This photo was taken at the opening of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in 1931. Seated from left to right is Henry Firestone (tires), Julius Rosenwald (Sears), Thomas Edison (electricity), Sir Thomas Lipton (tea), Charles Schwab (US Steel), Henry Ford (cars), Walter Chrysler (cars), George Eastman (Kodak), and Thomas Wilson (sporting goods).
Creator
Erin Allsop
Date
1931
Relation
Photographs | Administrative Records
Format
image | jpeg
Extent
8x10
Medium
black-and-white photographs
Language
English
Type
StillImage
Identifier
06.03.057
Coverage
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel -- 1931-present
Main Lobby
Temporal Coverage
1931 - 1939
Rights Holder
Copyright is held by the Waldorf=Astoria unless otherwise noted.
Collection
Citation
Erin Allsop, “Opening of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, 1931,” Host to the World, accessed March 29, 2024, https://waldorfnewyorkcity.com/archive/items/show/640.