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Printed in a rich color scheme, this article highlights the Waldorf Astoria's prestigious flag room and its collection, which, at the time, consisted of over 400 flags!

The following video clip shows rare footage from Nikita Khrushchev's visit to New York City on September 18, 1959. Video is provided by the "Cold War Roadshow" broadcasted by PBS in 2014.

Donated by Dr. Barbara Lewthwaite, these photographs show her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. George C. Johnston Jr., who were members of the Emerald Society. The Emerald Society Ball was held in our Grand Ballroom in 1959 with Mr. Johnston serving as…

A candid shot is captured of Marilyn Monroe and then-husband Arthur Miller as they share a dance and a laugh in the Grand Ballroom during the April in Paris Ball in 1959.