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Portrait painting of George C. Boldt, 1916
Title
Portrait painting of George C. Boldt, 1916
Subject
Boldt, George C., 1851-1916
Description
Black and white photograph depicting a portrait of George C. Boldt, who opened the Waldorf in March 1893, the Astoria in 1897, and operated the original Waldorf=Astoria until his death on December 5th, 1916. This portrait was painted by Boris Bernhard Gordon in 1916, and now hangs in the South Lounge of The Waldorf=Astoria Hotel on Park Avenue.
Date
1916
Relation
Photographs | Biographical | Staff / Entertainment / Owners
Format
image | jpeg
Medium
black-and-white photographs
Type
StillImage
Identifier
06.04.011
Coverage
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel -- 1890-1930
Temporal Coverage
1893 - 1928
Original Format
black-and-white photographs
Collection
Citation
“Portrait painting of George C. Boldt, 1916,” Host to the World, accessed April 27, 2024, https://waldorfnewyorkcity.com/archive/items/show/497.