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Black and white photograph depicting the Main Lobby before the installation of the famous clock from the 1935 publication "The Waldorf-Astoria" by Richard Averill Smith. "...the chairs are in yellow and green leathers; the floor is covered by one…

Black and white photograph depicting the Norse Grill Restaurant from the 1935 publication "The Waldorf-Astoria" by Richard Averill Smith.

This Scandinavian-style restaurant featured massive columns of limestone supporting heavy carved wooden…

Black and white photograph depicting the Silver Gallery from the 1935 publication "The Waldorf-Astoria" by Richard Averill Smith."A creation of mirrors and grey satin harewood. Entrances from this Corridor to Grand Ball Room, Jade and Basildon Rooms…

Black and white photograph depicting the Grand Ballroom decorated for a wedding from the 1935 publication "The Waldorf-Astoria" by Richard Averill Smith.

Black and white photograph depicting the Circus Ball held in the Grand Ballroom from the 1935 publication "The Waldorf-Astoria" by Richard Averill Smith.

Black and white photograph depicting the Basildon Room from the 1935 publication "The Waldorf-Astoria" by Richard Averill Smith.

This recreation of the salon of an English manor house includes original paintings, cornices and a mantel from the…

Black and white photograph depicting the Jade Room from the 1935 publication "The Waldorf-Astoria" by Richard Averill Smith. The room is so named for its beautiful jade green walls with carvings and ornaments in gold. The pilasters and columns at…

Black and white photograph depicting the three-room Le Perroquet Suite used for smaller social events from the 1935 publication "The Waldorf-Astoria" by Richard Averill Smith.