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Title
Postcard of the home of President Hoover at Stanford University
Creator
Unknown
Date Created and/or Issued
1920-1930
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
1930
Contributing Institution
San José Public Library, California Room
Collection
Historic Postcard Collection
Rights Information
The San Jose Public Library California Room can only claim physical ownership of the collection. Users are responsible for satisfying any claims of the copyright holder. Permission to copy or publish any portion of San Jose Public Library California Room collection must be given by the San Jose Public Library California Room. For more information on copyright or permissions for this image, please contact the California Room: http://www.sjlibrary.org/research/special/ca/contacts_index.htm
Description
Color postcard of the Lou Henry and Herbert Hoover House showing the house, flowers, and part of the driveway. The house was designed by Lou Henry Hoover and completed in 1920. It served as the Hoovers' primary residence. In 1944 it was given to Stanford University. It now serves as a residence for Stanford University professors.
Type
image
Format
image/jpeg2000
Scaled to 3000 pixels width. Grayscale strip cropped from image. Scanning outsourced to Northern Micrographics as part of the Local History Digital Resources Project, 2005-2006. Technical metadata is limited
Extent
3.5 x 5.5 in.
Identifier
http://digitalcollections.sjlibrary.org/cdm/ref/collection/sjplpc/id/51
Language
English
Subject
Buildings
Gardens
Houses
Lawns
Postcards
Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964
Hoover, Lou Henry, 1874-1944
Presidents--United States
Stanford University
Place
Palo Alto
California
Source
California Room Collection

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