Lot 472
[Hoover, Herbert and Lou] 1932 Christmas Gift Prints. Extremely rare dual 9¾ x 6½ in. photographs of President and Mrs. Hoover with facsimile inscriptions and signatures, which were given as gifts to the White House staff in 1932. President Hoover is pictured in the Rose Garden; Mrs. Hoover is shown at the end of the Spanish reflection pool with the First Pets, Weegie and Pat. The President's says "A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Herbert Hoover," and Mrs. Hoover's says, "And from Lou Henry Hoover and Weegie and Pat. 1932-3." The photos by Harris & Ewing, Washington, are in fine condition, with slight silvering; they are in the original card holder, which is 11¾ x 15 in. (open), and has some toning and soiling to outside.
According to Mary Seeley's definitive book Season's Greetings From The White House, the Hoovers sent a number of photographs with original inscriptions and signatures and encased them in a leather folder. We were unable to ascertain how many cards like the one offered here were sent out, but Mrs. Seeley assures us that this is, indeed, an extremely rare presidential Christmas card. One sold about four years ago for $3200.
Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000.
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