Astor House Hotel history, expanded
Highly recommended - this thoroughly researched and beautifully illustrated overview of the history of Astor House Hotel in Shanghai, published by our colleagues at MOFBA:
The Astor Affair: A Century-Old Shanghai Crime Mystery At One Of The World’s Most Famous Hotels Finally Solved
The Astor House Hotel was once the oldest and most reputable establishment in Shanghai, but in 1910 an unthinkable crime occurred at one of the most famous hotels of the world, that almost tarnished its reputation forever. Items acquired by us in the USA help solve the century-old mystery...
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Astor House entrance in 1937. Harrison Forman, AGSL Collections at UWM.