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Marilyn Monroe takes a photograph with then-husband Arthur Miller. They were guests of the "April in Paris Ball" in the Grand Ballroom of the Waldorf Astoria held on April 11, 1957. The "April in Paris Ball" benefited the French hospital in New York…

Elsa Maxwell, who hosted lavish parties throughout the 1930s, 1940s, and the 1950s, stands hand in hand with her friend and guest of honor, Cole Porter. This event was given in honor of Cole Porter's 63rd birthday.

The Basildon Room, located on the fourth floor of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, is a reconstruction of the dining room of the Basildon Park Manor in Berkshire. The ceiling paintings, the cornices and the mantelpiece were removed intact from Berkshire…

In this image are the plasterers of the original Waldorf Astoria Hotel, all of whom originated from Dundee, Scotland. This photograph is undated.

These photos show a menu from the United Nations Dinner held here at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in honor of United Nations Day (October 24, 1961)

Maurice Chevalier and Benny Goodman are having a laugh while posing for the camera in the Empire Room of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in 1966.