Lot 28
Hoover, Herbert and Lou Henry Hoover. Photo signed by both, 6½ x 10 in., n.p., n.d. A full-length portrait in a wooded environment with an American flag in the background, signed across the bottom. The President signed across his and his wife's light clothing; she signed across the ground below. The Hoovers met while both were studying at Stanford University. Soon after their marriage, they went to China, where Hoover worked as a professional mining engineer. Both of the Hoovers learned Mandarin Chinese and sometimes used it in later life when they didn't want others to understand what they were saying. Lou Henry Hoover was the first First Lady to make regular, nationwide radio broadcasts to the American public. Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 600
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