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Astronautical.jpg
Pictured in front of the full-scale model of Apollo 7 from left-to-right is Conrad Hilton, John Glenn, Dr. Wernher von Braun, and Barron Hilton. This display was located on the lobby of the Waldorf-Astoria hotel. The 19th Congress of the…

Waldorf Opening001.jpg
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…

Peacock Alley Waitresses002.jpg
Waitresses strike a pose for the camera before serving guests in the Peacock Alley.

Kitchen of the Waldorf Astoria006.jpg
This black and white photograph displays the features of the Waldorf-Astoria kitchen in 1937. Here the waiter is at the salad station. You will notice the various stations of the food assembly line that is part of the process of cooking and plating…

Guy Lombardo007.jpg
In this photo, Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians are performing in the Grand Ballroom of the Waldorf-Astoria hotel on New Years Eve in 1976. You will notice the balloons have fallen to ring in the New Year.

Guy Lombardo008.jpg
This 3x6" flyer was used as promotional material for the annual New Year's Eve celebration which featured Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians. (please refer to Item #643 as well)

Original Clock009.jpg
This is a photograph of the original Goldsmith Clock which was featured at the World's Colombian Exposition in Chicago in 1893. This clock was a gift from Queen Victoria as a way to show the friendship between England and the United States.

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Jack Benny and Joe DiMaggio001.jpg
This image features comedian Jack Benny (L) and the former New York Yankees Center Fielder Joe DiMaggio (R) at the Marco Polo Club in the Waldorf-Astoria hotel. The woman in this photo is unidentified.
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