Opening of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, 1931

Waldorf Opening001.jpg

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.