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J. Edgar Hoover: 1924
Submitted by Dave on Thu, 11/06/2008 - 11:48am.
December 22, 1924. "J.E. Hoover, Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice." A young J. Edgar Hoover, age 29, director of the government agency that we know today as the FBI. National Photo glass negative. View full size.
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Roaring Twenties
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Thu, 11/06/2008 - 8:06pm.
Awesome photo! J. Edgar Hoover as he was... in the time of Lovecraft!
Past Life
Submitted by Mr Mel on Thu, 11/06/2008 - 5:13pm.
When I looked at this picture the first time, for a moment I saw a younger Rudolph Giuliani.
Wow
Submitted by Duane1947 on Thu, 11/06/2008 - 2:39pm.
What a captivating portrait! One gets used to the pictures of him from the 1950's and 60's, this is a nice contrast.
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