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Thank you photograph from General Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1945
Black and white photograph of then General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower. Below the picture appears a handwritten dedication to the Waldorf=Astoria Hotel expressing the General's "deepest appreciation". The inscription is dated June 19, 1945,…

Souvenir menu for the dinner held for General Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1945
Black and white photographs depicting the souvenir menu for the dinner given at the Waldorf=Astoria Hotel in honor of General Dwight D. Eisenhower on June 19, 1945. The shoulder patch of Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Force, of World War…

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A black and white photograph depicting the Empire Room (previously known as the Wedgwood Room) in its original location as it was from 1931 - 1969. In 1969, the Empire Room moved to what was then the Sert Room and this location was renamed the…

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This booklet was produced for patrons of the Starlight Roof and provides them with "Tips to Dancers." Such tips include how to dress, how to act, how to dance, and how to converse with other guests.

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Silver coffee creamer. Heavy wear, with most ornamentation worn off.

Bottom stamped:

I S
THE
WALDORF-ASTORIA
1948
INTERNATIONAL SILVER CO
SILVER SOLDERED
05038
2 OZ
PATENT 83582
??TENT 865??

Bottom rim etched:

5X99-4…

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Black and white photographic representation of an Art Deco poster design depicting the Park Avenue Waldorf=Astoria Hotel, date unknown.

From the movie, Week-End at the Waldorf, Xavier Cugat and his famous Orchestra are seen performing their hit single "Guadalajara" in the Starlight Roof.

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Black and white photographic representation of a pencil sketch of the Park Avenue Waldorf=Astoria Hotel done by architect Greville Rickard, c. 1940.
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