1960s Interior Herbert Hoover Library West Branch Iowa

This quiet and nostalgic postcard features a glimpse into the early life of America’s 31st President, Herbert Hoover. Centered in the image is a simple trundle bed, housed in the modest cottage where Hoover was born in 1874. The bed, tucked neatly under a larger one, reflects the humble Quaker upbringing that shaped Hoover’s values of hard work and self-reliance. As the Hoover children outgrew the cradle, this trundle bed became their resting place—its wooden frame worn smooth by time and use.

Today, visitors to the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library can walk through the birthplace home and witness these preserved furnishings, each telling a quiet story of frontier life in West Branch, Iowa.

This would look great framed or make an excellent addition to any collection.

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