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Candlelight dinner at The Waldorf=Astoria Hotel, 1965
Title
Candlelight dinner at The Waldorf=Astoria Hotel, 1965
Subject
Blackouts, Electric power
Power outages, Electric
Description
Black and white photograph depicting the Grand Ballroom during a citywide blackout on November 9, 1965. The Waldorf=Astoria continued to serve dinner by candlelight.
Creator
Weissberg, Will
Date
1965-11-09
Relation
Photographs | Administrative Records
Format
image | jpeg
Extent
8x10
Medium
black-and-white photographs
Type
StillImage
Identifier
06.03.008
Coverage
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel -- 1931-present
Grand Ballroom
Temporal Coverage
1960 - 1969
Original Format
black-and-white photographs
Physical Dimensions
8x10
Collection
Citation
Weissberg, Will, “Candlelight dinner at The Waldorf=Astoria Hotel, 1965,” Host to the World, accessed April 29, 2024, https://waldorfnewyorkcity.com/archive/items/show/518.