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With every historically significant event that takes place at the Waldorf Astoria, much energy and effort of the hotel's team members go into the planning of these events to ensure that they are carried out in True Waldorf Fashion. These images…

In September 2013, the Waldorf Astoria New York competed against its sister property, The Grand Wailea (Hawaii), in a Battle of the Bees honey competition. In this photograph, Executive Chefs David Garcelon and Eric Faivre (Grand Wailea) pose for a…

Black and white photograph depicting Deputy Premier of the Soviet Union Anastas Mikoyan meeting the press at the Economic Club of New York luncheon held on January 14, 1959 in the Grand Ballroom, Waldorf=Astoria Hotel.

Photograph taken in the…

Black and white photograph depicting the Grand Ballroom during a citywide blackout on November 9, 1965. The Waldorf=Astoria continued to serve dinner by candlelight.

This image depicts Pope Paul VI and President Lyndon Johnson outside of the Towers Entrance of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel after their historic meeting on the 35th Floor of the Towers.

Black and white photograph depicting the party celebrating the Golden Anniversary of the Waldorf=Astoria Hotel in the Grand Ballroom of the Hotel, 1981.

Black and white photograph depicting party goers celebrating at the New Year's Eve Gala held in the Grand Ballroom, 1981.

Black and white photograph depicting Oscar Tschirky enjoying his first glass of beer at the Waldorf=Astoria Hotel following the end of Prohibition, c. December 1933.