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Title: Views of the Statler Hotel in Washington (D.C.), 1943 May 17.
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View A: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/06/HB07329a.jpg
View A: Interior, ballroom with an eagle emblem on the ceiling (from negative)
View B: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/06/HB07329b.jpg
View B: Banquet room (from negative)
View C: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/06/HB07329c.jpg
View C: Up/Down elevator button (from negative)
View D: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/06/HB07329d.jpg
View D: Interior, bathroom sink and mirror (from negative)
View E: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/06/HB07329e.jpg
View E: Similar to D (from negative)
View F: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/06/HB07329f.jpg
View F: Detail, wall in the bathroom (from negative)
View G: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/06/HB07329g.jpg
View G: Pair of doorknobs (from negative)
View H: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/06/HB07329h.jpg
View H: Interior, window, view of the buildings across the street (from negative)
View I: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/06/HB07329i.jpg
View I: Interior, elevator, 8th floor (from negative)
View J: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/06/HB07329j.jpg
View J: Interior, lobby, a man is walking up the stairs (from negative)
View K: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/06/HB07329k.jpg
View K: Carport, drive-up to entrance (from negative)
View L: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/06/HB07329L.jpg
View L: Interior, sitting room. A woman is lounging on a sofa reading Time magazine (from negative)
View M: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/06/HB07329m.jpg
View M: Interior, corner with two doors (from negative)
View N: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/06/HB07329n.jpg
View N: Night stand with lamp and telephone (from negative)
View O: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/06/HB07329o.jpg
View O: Corner table between two beds (from negative)
View P: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/06/HB07329p.jpg
View P: Interior, lobby, coat room (from negative)
View Q: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/06/HB07329q.jpg
View Q: Interior, conference room with a grand piano (from negative)
View R: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/06/HB07329r.jpg
View R: Interior, lobby, lounge with plush sofas and chairs (from negative)
View S: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/06/HB07329s.jpg
View S: Dining room filled with tables and chairs (from negative)
View T: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/06/HB07329t.jpg
View T: Entrance to ‘Colony Room’ (from negative)
View U: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/06/HB07329u.jpg
View U: Interior, restaurant with a man holding a menu (from negative)
View V: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/06/HB07329v.jpg
View V: Exterior, building (from negative)
View W: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/06/HB07329w.jpg
View W: Nightstand between two beds with a built-in radio (from negative)
View X: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/06/HB07329x.jpg
View X: Hotel room (from negative)
View Y: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/06/HB07329y.jpg
View Y: Dining room (from negative)
View Z: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/06/HB07329z.jpg
View Z: Dining room with booths (from negative)
View A2: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/06/HB07329a2.jpg
View A2: Lobby (from negative)
View B2: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/06/HB07329b2.jpg
View B2: Dining room with people eating (from negative)
View C2: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/06/HB07329c2.jpg
View C2: Hallway (from negative)
View D2: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/06/HB07329d2.jpg
View D2: Diners in the restaurant (from negative)
View E2: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/06/HB07329e2.jpg
View E2: Ballroom (from negative)
View F2: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/06/HB07329f2.jpg
View F2: Check room, transportation desk (from negative)
View G2: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/06/HB07329g2.jpg
View G2: Hotel room with a desk. Mirror on the wall shows a woman reading in a chair (from negative)
View H2: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/06/HB07329h2.jpg
View H2: Elevator lobby (from negative)
View I2: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/06/HB07329i2.jpg
View I2: Ballroom (from negative)
View J2: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/06/HB07329j2.jpg
View J2: Front desk (from negative)
View K2: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/06/HB07329k2.jpg
View K2: Hotel room with 2 beds, a woman reading a newspaper (from negative)
View L2: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/06/HB07329L2.jpg
View L2: Ballroom (from negative)
View M2: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/06/HB07329m2.jpg
View M2: Hotel room, woman in a chair reading a newspaper (from negative)
View N2: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/06/HB07329n2.jpg
View N2: Sundries counter (from negative)
View O2: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/06/HB07329o2.jpg
View O2: Interior, small bathroom, Statler woven into the rug (from negative)
View P2: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/06/HB07329p2.jpg
View P2: Hotel room with a desk. Mirror on the wall shows a woman reading in a chair (from negative)
View Q2: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/06/HB07329q2.jpg
View Q2: Hotel room with 2 beds on opposite walls with a window between hotel room with a desk. Mirror on the wall shows a woman reading in a chair (from negative)
View R2: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/06/HB07329r2.jpg
View R2: Banquet room with a long table with chairs (from negative)
View S2: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/06/HB07329s2.jpg
View S2: Long booth with tables and chairs (from negative)
View T2: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/06/HB07329t2.jpg
View T2: Dining room (from negative)
View U2: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/06/HB07329u2.jpg
View U2: Dining room (from negative)
View X2: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/06/HB07329x2.jpg
View X2: Small night stand with a built-in radio (from negative)
View Y2: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/06/HB07329y2.jpg
View Y2: Tables set with chairs (from negative)
View Z2: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/06/HB07329z2.jpg
View Z2: Boiler room, mechanics (from negative)
View A3: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/06/HB07329a3.jpg
View A3: Hotel room with beds on opposite walls and a window between (from negative)
View B3: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/06/HB07329b3.jpg
View B3: Banquet room (from negative)
View C3: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/06/HB07329c3.jpg
View C3: Banquet room (from negative)
View D3: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/06/HB07329d3.jpg
View D3: Banquet room with chairs lined up against the wall and wall mural (from negative)
View E3: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/06/HB07329e3.jpg
View E3: Hotel room (from negative)
View F3: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/06/HB07329f3.jpg
View F3: Bar (from negative)
View G3: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/06/HB07329g3.jpg
View G3: Conference room (from negative)
View H3: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/06/HB07329h3.jpg
View H3: Barber shop (from negative)
View I3: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/06/HB07329i3.jpg
View I3: Elevator lobby (from negative)
View J3: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/06/HB07329j3.jpg
View J3: Room with a mural along the wall (from negative)
View K3: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/06/HB07329k3.jpg
View K3: Man on a ladder, scaffold, painting a mural (from negative)
View L3: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/06/HB07329L3.jpg
View L3: Lobby (from negative)
View M3: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/06/HB07329m3.jpg
View M3: Exterior building with ‘Hotel Statler’ on the awning (from negative)
View N3: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/06/HB07329n3.jpg
View N3: Exterior entrance (from negative)
View O3: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/06/HB07329o3.jpg
View O3: Formal dining room (from negative)
View P3: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/06/HB07329p3.jpg
View P3: Exterior building (from negative)
View Q3: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/06/HB07329q3.jpg
View Q3: Woman walking up the stairs with a mural being painted in the background (from negative)
View R3: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/06/HB07329r3.jpg
View R3: Booths, chairs and cocktail tables (from negative)
View S3: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/06/HB07329s3.jpg
View S3: Boiler room (from negative)
View H4: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/06/HB07329h4.jpg
View H4: Dining room (from negative)
View I4: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/06/HB07329i4.jpg
View I4: Restaurant kitchen (from negative)
View J4: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/06/HB07329j4.jpg
View J4: Cafeteria, register (from negative)
View K4: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/06/HB07329k4.jpg
View K4: Cafeteria (from negative)
ID#: HB-07329
Creator: Hedrich-Blessing (Firm), photographer.
Title: Views of the Statler Hotel in Washington (D.C.), 1943 May 17.
Originals:
73 negatives : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.
43 photographic prints : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.
8 templates.
Summary: Includes exterior and interior views of Hotel Statler in
Washington, D.C., which later became the Capital Hilton Hotel. Exterior views
show the entrance and facade of the building. Interior views show the lobby;
dining room; cafeteria; conference room; nightclub; kitchen; employees'
cafeteria; and hotel bedrooms and bathrooms. Also includes views of the
reception hall, outside a ballroom, decorated with patriotic ornamentation in
plaster. Also includes details of hotel rooms such as combination lamp and
telephone units, built-in radios, medicine cabinets, and window drapery.
Photographed by Hedrich-Blessing for Holabird, Root & Burgee; Celotex
Company; Hotels Statler Company; and Reincke, Ellis, Younggreen & Finn.
Forms
part of the Hedrich-Blessing photograph collection—Exhibit series: 3 views.
Forms
part of the Hedrich-Blessing photograph collection—Holabird & Root series.
Details: Views: A: Interior, ballroom with an eagle emblem on the ceiling (from negative);
B: Banquet room (from negative); C: Up/Down elevator button (from negative); D:
Interior, bathroom sink and mirror (from negative); E: Similar to D (from
negative); F: Detail, wall in the bathroom (from negative); G: Pair of
doorknobs (from negative); H: Interior, window, view of the buildings across
the street (from negative); I: Interior, elevator, 8th floor (from negative);
J: Interior, lobby, a man is walking up the stairs (from negative); K: Carport,
drive-up to entrance (from negative).
L: Interior, sitting room. A woman is lounging on a sofa reading Time
magazine (from negative); M: Interior, corner with two doors (from negative);
N: Night stand with lamp and telephone (from negative); O: Corner table between
two beds (from negative); P: Interior, lobby, coat room (from negative); Q:
Interior, conference room with a grand piano (from negative); R: Interior,
lobby, lounge with plush sofas and chairs (from negative); S: Dining room
filled with tables and chairs (from negative); T: Entrance to ‘Colony Room’ (from
negative); U: Interior, restaurant with a man holding a menu (from negative);
V: Exterior, building (from negative).
W: Nightstand between two beds with a
built-in radio (from negative); X: Hotel room (from negative); Y: Dining room (from
negative); Z: Dining room with booths (from negative); A2: Lobby (from negative);
B2: Dining room with people eating (from negative); C2: Hallway (from negative);
D2: Diners in the restaurant (from negative); E2: Ballroom (from negative); F2:
Check room, transportation desk (from negative); G2: Hotel room with a desk.
Mirror on the wall shows a woman reading in a chair (from negative).
H2: Elevator lobby (from negative); I2:
Ballroom (from negative); J2: Front desk (from negative); K2: Hotel room with 2
beds, a woman reading a newspaper (from negative); L2: Ballroom (from negative);
M2: Hotel room, woman in a chair reading a newspaper (from negative); N2:
Sundries counter (from negative); O2: Interior, small bathroom, Statler woven
into the rug (from negative); P2: Hotel room with a desk. Mirror on the wall
shows a woman reading in a chair (from negative); Q2: Hotel room with 2 beds on
opposite walls with a window between hotel room with a desk. Mirror on the wall
shows a woman reading in a chair (from negative).
R2: Banquet room with a long table with
chairs (from negative); S2: Long booth with tables and chairs (from negative);
T2: Dining room (from negative); U2: Dining room (from negative); X2: Small
night stand with a built-in radio (from negative); Y2: Tables set with chairs (from
negative); Z2: Boiler room, mechanics (from negative); A3: Hotel room with beds
on opposite walls and a window between (from negative); B3: Banquet room (from
negative); C3: Banquet room (from negative).
D3: Banquet room with chairs lined up
against the wall and wall mural (from negative); E3: Hotel room (from negative);
F3: Bar (from negative); G3: Conference room (from negative); H3: Barber shop (from
negative); I3: Elevator lobby (from negative); J3: Room with a mural along the
wall (from negative); K3: Man on a ladder, scaffold, painting a mural (from
negative); L3: Lobby (from negative); M3: Exterior building with ‘Hotel
Statler’ on the awning (from negative).
N3: Exterior entrance (from negative); O3:
Formal dining room (from negative); P3: Exterior building (from negative); Q3:
Woman walking up the stairs with a mural being painted in the background (from
negative); R3: Booths, chairs and cocktail tables (from negative); S3: Boiler
room (from negative); H4: Dining room (from negative); I4: Restaurant kitchen (from
negative); J4: Cafeteria, register (from negative); K4: Cafeteria (from
negative).
View B originally in exhibit series; see
series record for more information.
Subjects:
Statler Hotel (Washington, D.C.)--Photographs.
Capital Hilton Hotel (Washington, D.C.)--Photographs.
1001 Sixteenth Street N.W. (Washington, D.C.)
Hotels—Washington (D.C.)—1940-1949.
Bathrooms—Washington (D.C.)—1940-1949.
Bedrooms—Washington (D.C.)—1940-1949.
Cafeterias—Washington (D.C.)—1940-1949.
Ceilings—Washington (D.C.)—1940-1949.
Cocktail lounges—Washington (D.C.)—1940-1949.
Conference rooms—Washington (D.C.)—1940-1949.
Dining rooms—Washington (D.C.)—1940-1949.
Kitchens—Washington (D.C.)—1940-1949.
Lobbies—Washington (D.C.)—1940-1949.
Washington (D.C.)—Buildings, structures, etc.—1940-1949.
Form/genre:
Exterior views.
Interior views.
Film negatives.
Gelatin silver prints.
Added entries:
Tabler, William, d. 2004
Hedrich, Kenneth A., photographer.
Holabird & Root (1928-1945)
Celotex Company.
Holabird, Root & Burgee.
Hotels Statler Company, Inc.
Reincke, Ellis, Younggreen & Finn.
Call# for originals:
HB-07329 PPL
HB-07329 PPN
