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