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Black and white lithographic image depicting the Grand Ballroom arranged for a banquet for HRH Prince Henry of Prussia at the Astoria from the 1903 promotional publication assembled by George C. Boldt, then manager and proprietor of the…

In this photo, Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians are performing in the Grand Ballroom of the Waldorf-Astoria hotel on New Years Eve in 1976. You will notice the balloons have fallen to ring in the New Year.

Invitation to view the Presidential Suite, which was redecorated for the sixth time in 1978. Although the rehabilitation project had been completed in late September, the press and social party did not take place until October in order to accommodate…

Black and white photograph depicting Oscar Tschirky putting the finishing touches on his Swiss Chalet in 1938. This model won a special Grand Prize in the three-day-long 3rd Annual Arts and Crafts Exhibition for Waldorf=Astoria employees. Born in…

Menu and reservation card for Thanksgiving dinner as offered in the Sert Room on November 24, 1938. Distributed by "Oscar's Office" at the Waldorf=Astoria Hotel, the verso indicates that this meal cost $5 per person. The same dishes were offered in…

A black and white photograph depicting the banquet following the Pillsbury Bake-Off in December 1952.

A black and white photograph depicting the December 1952 Pillsbury Bake-Off, hosted in the Grand Ballroom of the Waldorf-Astoria. The first Bake-Off took place at the Waldorf-Astoria in 1949. To celebrate Pillsbury's 80th birthday, executives at the…

Black and white photograph portrait of Morris C. Dobrow, autographed to Oscar Tschirky. The reverse of the picture has the following wording:
TESTIMONIAL DINNER FOR MORRIS C. DOBROW
ON THE OCCASION OF THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS CONNECTION WITH THE…