Oscar Tschirky celebrating the end of Prohibition

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Title

Oscar Tschirky celebrating the end of Prohibition

Subject

Tschirky, Oscar, 1866-1950

Description

Black and white photograph depicting Oscar Tschirky opening the first bottle of alcohol at the Waldorf=Astoria Hotel following the end of Prohibition in the United States, c. December 1933.

Date

1933-12

Relation

Photographs | Administrative Records

Format

image | jpeg

Extent

8x10

Medium

black-and-white photographs

Type

StillImage

Identifier

06.03.045

Coverage

Waldorf-Astoria Hotel -- 1931-present
Norse Grill

Temporal Coverage

1931 - 1939

Original Format

black-and-white photographs

Physical Dimensions

8x10

Collection

Citation

“Oscar Tschirky celebrating the end of Prohibition,” Host to the World, accessed April 25, 2024, https://waldorfnewyorkcity.com/archive/items/show/191.