Today In SCV History: August 22, 1891 - Future First Lady Lou Henry Hoover Poses For Acton Photographer img:is([sizes="auto" i], [sizes^="auto," i]) { contain-intrinsic-size: 3000px 1500px } Today In SCV History: August 22, 1891
Today In SCV History: August 22, 1891 - Future First Lady Lou Henry Hoover Poses For Acton Photographer
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Today In SCV History: August 22, 1891
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Date: 08/22/2026 9:00am
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August 22, 1891: Future First Lady Lou Henry Hoover Poses for a Photograph in Acton, California
On Aug. 22, 1891, 17-year-old Lou Henry, who later became First Lady Lou Henry Hoover, was photographed with a rifle atop a donkey outside Acton storekeeper Richard E. Nickel’s general store. The National Archives preserves the image, taken during Henry’s summer camping trip near Mount Gleason, while Nickel was also establishing himself as Acton’s postmaster, hotel owner and newspaper publisher.
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Date: 08/22/2026 9:00am
Article Summary:
August 22, 1891: Future First Lady Lou Henry Hoover Poses for a Photograph in Acton, California
On Aug. 22, 1891, 17-year-old Lou Henry, who later became First Lady Lou Henry Hoover, was photographed with a rifle atop a donkey outside Acton storekeeper Richard E. Nickel’s general store. The National Archives preserves the image, taken during Henry’s summer camping trip near Mount Gleason, while Nickel was also establishing himself as Acton’s postmaster, hotel owner and newspaper publisher.
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