Philippe Bunau-Varilla, to Oscar, 1933

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Title

Philippe Bunau-Varilla, to Oscar, 1933

Description

Signed photograph from Philippe Bunau-Varilla to Oscar Tschirky, reading: "To Oscar, the great manager of the greatest and best hotel in the world, the Waldorf Astoria, where in room 1162 were laid the foundations of the Republic of Panama in October 1903 and which therefore became the cradle of the Panama Canal the gigantic undertaking which united the Atlantic with the Pacific. With gratitude for 32 years of constand and friendly affections, P. Bunau-Varilla, Paris 10th of May 1933"

Date

1933

Date Created

1933

Rights

Public domain

Relation

Photographs | Biographical | Staff / Entertainment / Owners

Format

image | jpeg

Medium

black-and-white photographs

Language

English

Type

StillImage

Identifier

06.04.067

Temporal Coverage

1893 - 1928

Citation

“Philippe Bunau-Varilla, to Oscar, 1933,” Host to the World, accessed March 28, 2024, https://waldorfnewyorkcity.com/archive/items/show/533.