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Adlai Stevenson on the Waldorf Astoria's Train Platform, 1953
Title
Adlai Stevenson on the Waldorf Astoria's Train Platform, 1953
Subject
Stevenson, Adlai E. (Adlai Ewing), 1900-1965
Description
Black and white photograph depicting Adlai Stevenson arriving on the Waldorf Astoria's private train platform, February 1953. The railway is connected to Grand Central Terminal, but is no longer in use due to security issues. Access to this track is not available.
Date
1953-02
Relation
Photographs | Biographical | Political
Format
image | jpeg
Extent
8x10
Medium
black-and-white photographs
Type
StillImage
Identifier
06.05.042
Coverage
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel -- 1931-present
Temporal Coverage
1950 - 1959
Original Format
black-and-white photographs
Physical Dimensions
8x10
Collection
Citation
“Adlai Stevenson on the Waldorf Astoria's Train Platform, 1953,” Host to the World, accessed May 1, 2024, https://waldorfnewyorkcity.com/archive/items/show/418.