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The included photographs showcase the history of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel's American Legion Post. These items were donated by the late Mike Cusik, former team member of the Waldorf Astoria hotel.

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".

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

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…

This image shows the locksmith of the Waldorf-Astoria surrounded by hundreds of keys. For most of the hotels history, actual keys and locks were used for every room but with the progression of technology, electronic keys are the choice of the…

From 1945 to 1965, Fioravanti Dell'Agnesse oversaw the operation and management of the Waldorf Astoria Towers as well as the Foreign Department and the Flag Room. This image shows Mr. Dell'Agnesse with fellow Waldorf Team Members as they change out…

In this letter, Mr. Boldt is writing in response to Mr. Duryea thanking him for sending the tax forms for "Mrs. Boldt's property." This property is in fact Boldt Castle, located in the Finger Lakes region of Upstate, New York.

Further into this…