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Black and white photograph depicting President Herbert Hoover and his wife, Lou Henry Hoover being escorted from the Park Avenue entrance by hotel manager Lucius Boomer, February 13, 1933.

Black and white photograph depicting "President Franklin D. Roosevelt speaking at the annual dinner of the conference of Catholic Charities held at the Waldorf-Astoria, October 4th/33. The four personages seated behind the President are acting Mayor…

This postcard portrays a drawing of a party being held at the Starlight Roof of the Waldorf Astoria. The decorations of the room were created by Victor White.

This postcard was sent to "Miss Josie Harding" of 87 Fairmount St. in Brookline,…

Black and white autographed photograph portrait of Lucius Boomer, to Oscar Tschirky with an inscription reading: "With best wishes, To "Oscar of the Waldorf" Lucius Boomer 10/23/31".

Black and white photograph. Press slip on the reverse reads: "June 14th, 1934. Life-size portrait of the late General Coleman du Pont, which now hangs in the South Lounge of the famous Peacock Alley of The Waldorf-Astoria, in commemoration of his…

Black and white autographed photograph portrait of G. McCowns by Kaiden Kazanjian, to Oscar Tschirky, with an inscription reading: "With every best wish, G. McCowns 2/16/38".

Black and white autographed photograph portrait of Frank M. Case (the manager and proprietor of the Algonquin Hotel), given to Oscar Tschirky with the an inscription reading: "To The only Oscar, with respect & affection. Frank, 1938."

Black and white autographed photographic portrait of Eugene Voit (manager of the Sherry Netherland and at one point an employee of the Waldorf-Astoria) to Oscar Tschirky, with an inscription reading: "To the Grandest Gentleman in the hotel business -…