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[Waldorf Astoria, New York, N.Y.] – Vintage Print

[Waldorf Astoria, New York, N.Y.], [between 1905 and 1915] — historic photograph
[Waldorf Astoria, New York, N.Y.], [between 1905 and 1915]. Historic photograph from the New York City collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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[Waldorf Astoria, New York, N.Y.] comes to life in this historic photograph, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.

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[Waldorf Astoria, New York, N.Y.]

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The Waldorf-Astoria was among the best-known hotels in New York, and this view records it during the years when its grand Fifth Avenue frontage made it a symbol of the city's luxury. The hotel had been created in 1897 by joining two neighboring Astor-built hotels, the Waldorf and the Astoria, under one name. This 8 x 10 inch glass negative came from the Detroit Publishing Company, which produced many views of American cities and resorts for sale as prints and postcards. The top edge of the plate is broken, but the company's catalog number, 039852, still identifies the image within its large collection.

Created / published[between 1905 and 1915]
Medium1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in.
GenreDry plate negatives.
NotesTitle from jacket. Negative broken across top. G 7561" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 039852. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949."
SubjectsHotels.United States--New York (State)--New York.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Detroit Publishing Company Collection
Original scan814 × 980 px
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-DET-69329

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