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Color photograph depicting one of the thirteen allegorical murals done by Louis Rigal in 1935. The murals are located along the ceiling in the Park Avenue Foyer.

Color photograph depicting the Spirit of Achievement at night above the Park Avenue entrance of the Waldorf=Astoria.

Black and white photograph depicting the Nina Saemundsson statue "Spirit of Achievement" from a three-quarter view.

The statue is situated above the Park Avenue entrance to the Waldorf=Astoria.

Photographer Samuel Pike captures the essence of beauty showcasing the beautiful bride juxtaposed with the beauty of our Wheel of Life mosaic in our Park Avenue lobby.

Black and white photograph of the nina Saemundsson statue "Spirit of Achievement," which is located above the Park Avenue entrance of the Waldorf=Astoria Hotel.

Press release announcing the contract between Thompson Starrett Company and James J. Conroy & Son, Inc. for "the metal furring and lathing and the plain and ornamental plastering..." for the new Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, then under construction.

Press release announcing the contract between Thompson Starrett Company and the General Bronze Corp. of Long island City for the "architectural and ornamental bronze, iron, aluminum and nickel work" for the then under-construction Park Avenue…

This file is the first installment to the "Notes from a Chef's Diary" series created by Arno Schmidt, Executive Chef of the Waldorf Astoria. This series includes a brief dialogue and exclusive Waldorf Astoria recipe for each month of the year. Happy…