Waldorf-Astoria Hotel (New York, N.Y.)
Dates
- Existence: 1893-
Biography
Located at 34th Street and Fifth Avenue, the Waldorf Astoria was first two separate hotels owned by John Jacob Astor IV and William Waldorf Astor. They were combined in 1897 to create the largest hotel in the world. After the death of both men, the land was sold in 1928 to a developer who demolished the building and erected the Empire State Building. In 1931 the Waldorf Astoria opened at 301 Park Ave. in New York City.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Salute to Silk Fashion Show Programs, 1959
This folder contains two programs for the Salute to Silk fashion show held at the Waldorf-Astoria on July 28, 1959.
Waldorf Astoria Event
This folder 8x10" black and white photographs of party attendees, Mrs. George Washburn, Bill Blass, Anne Fogarty, Robert Whitehead, Mrs. W.R.B Byers, Mrs. J.V. Reed Jr., Mrs. J.F. Byers III, Mr. Alfred de Liagre, Mrs. Frederick A Melhado, Mrs. Pamela Drexel, Mr. Earl Blackwell, Mrs. John Barry Ryan, Sara Ripault, Mr. Bene Montresor, Helen Barry, Jo Copeland, Jose Martin, Mrs. Rene Bouche, Mrs. Samuel Pryn Reed, and Mr. Theodore Hamm.