Genesis 1:31
"God saw all that he had made, and it was very good." (New International Version-NIV)

Truly Gods vast creation, landscape, wildlife and man is beautiful beyond description.

Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Herbert Hoover Presidential Library & Museum, 10/18/2014, Post 2

  This morning I had a wonderful breakfast at Reid's Beans, Coffee Shoppe Cafe, Located At 106 East Main Street, West Branch, Iowa. Jonathan Blundall & Laura Aierson are the owners and chefs. The cafe is next to the historic site and the museum. I highly recommend it if you are in the area and they serve other meals than breakfast.
Reid's Beans, Coffee Shoppe Cafe, Located At 106 East Main Street, West Branch, Iowa where I ate breakfast.

Before we go inside the Presidential Library and Museum lets look at some of the beautiful trees on the grounds.

Beautiful Trees Clothed in Their Fall Colors
Beautiful Trees 
 Beautiful Trees
Beautiful Trees
 Herbert Hoover National Historic Site
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site has a number of buildings you will see later but I will list them here now: Hoover Boyhood Home, Hoover Home, Friends Meeting House, Hoover's Birthplace, Jesse Hoover's Blacksmith Shop, Schoolhouse, Amada Garvin Cottage, C. E. Smith House, Laban Miles House, Dr. Leech House and Hannah Varney House.
Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum
Herbert Hoover Comments. He Was Our Thirty-First President Serving From
1929 - 1933
Entrance in Herbert Hoover Galleries
 Plaque - An Uncommon Man
 Enlargement of Plaque - An Uncommon Man
 Plaque - An Uncommon Man
 Plaque - An Uncommon Man
 Plaque - An Iowa Boyhood
Enlargement of Plaque - An Iowa Boyhood
Enlargement of Plaque - An Iowa Boyhood
Enlargement of Plaque - An Iowa Boyhood
Enlargement of Plaque - An Iowa Boyhood
 Hoover as a boy with fishing pole

Hoover's Father and Mother
Oregon -- Hoover as a 10 year old travels to Oregon after his parents died to live with
 an uncle John Minthorn.
Oregon -- Hoover as a 10 year old travels to Oregon after his parents died to live with
 an uncle John Minthorn.
Oregon -- Hoover as a 10 year old travels to Oregon after his parents died to live with
 an uncle John Minthorn.
I Do Not Recall What This Is.
Hoover Enters Stanford Junior University
Enlargement of Hoover Enters Stanford Junior University
Enlargement of Hoover Enters Stanford Junior University
Enlargement of Hoover Enters Stanford Junior University
Herbert Hoover and Friends at Stanford
Enlargement of Herbert Hoover and Friends at Stanford University
Herbert Hoover in top hat
Lou Henry age 19
Herbert and Lou
Herbert in Australia
Australia--"Three Yards Inside Civilization"
Enlargement of Australia--"Three Yards Inside Civilization"
Enlargement of Australia--"Three Yards Inside Civilization"
Enlargement of Australia--"Three Yards Inside Civilization"
Tools
Hoover Looks at Drawings
Letter Excerpt From Hoover to his Sister
Letter Excerpt From Hoover to his Sister

Mining equipment see below. As a child growing up on the farm I often used a carbide light exactly like this when I went fishing at night. Something that most people did not know was that if you had gas coming out of the lamp and you held you hand over the reflector shield and let the gas build up under your hand then you rapidly removed your hand striking the flint it you make an loud noise light a fire cracker.
Mining Equipment
Bert and Lou Marriage.
Bert and Lou Marriage 
Herbert and Lou

Bert and Lou go to China.
Enlargement of Bert and Lou go to China.
Enlargement of Bert and Lou go to China.
Enlargement of Bert and Lou go to China.
Enlargement of Bert and Lou go to China.
Lou stands by a gun in China
Lou Hoover After the Boxer Rebellion
Lou Carrying a Revolver During the Boxer Rebellion
Hoover Man of The World
Man of the World
Enlargement of Man of the World
Enlargement of Man of the World
Enlargement of Man of the World
Enlargement of Man of the World
The Great War
World War I and Over There
World War I
Enlargement of World War I
Enlargement of World War I
Enlargement of World War I
Belgian Lace
European Relief
European Relief
Belgian Lace
Belgian Lace Famous Since the 16th Century
Belgian Lace
Belgian Lace
Spools of Thread and Pins Used in Making Lace
The Ordeal of Belgium
Enlargement of The Ordeal of Belgium
Enlargement of The Ordeal of Belgium
Food for Belgium
Flour Sacks Were Embroidered and Painted as Artwork
The Relief of Belgium
American Flour for Belgium Relief
Feeding the World
Enlargement of Feeding the World
Enlargement of Feeding the World
Enlargement of Feeding the World
Enlargement of Feeding the World
Enlargement of Feeding the World
A World of Thanks
Enlargement of A World of Thanks
Enlargement of A World of Thanks
Enlargement of A World of Thanks
Enlargement of A World of Thanks - Children's Drawings
Enlargement of A World of Thanks - Children's Drawings
Children, Scroll, Shoe and Rooster Sculpture
Children, Scroll, Shoe and Rooster Sculpture
Children, Scroll, Shoe and Rooster Sculpture
Children, Scroll, Shoe and Rooster Sculpture
Food Will Win the War
After the Great War
After the Great War-- Fads, Sports Literature, Heroes
After the Great War-- Fads, Sports Literature, Heroes
After the Great War-- Fads, Sports Literature, Heroes
After the Great War-- Fads, Sports Literature, Heroes
After the Great War-- Fads, Sports Literature, Heroes
After the Great War-- Fads, Sports Literature, Heroes
After the Great War-- Fads, Sports Literature, Heroes
After the Great War-- Fads, Sports Literature, Heroes
After the Great War-- Fads, Sports Literature, Heroes
After the Great War-- Fads, Sports Literature, Heroes
After the Great War-- Fads, Sports Literature, Heroes
After the Great War-- Fads, Sports Literature, Heroes
After the Great War-- Fads, Sports Literature, Heroes
After the Great War-- Fads, Sports Literature, Heroes
After the Great War-- Fads, Sports Literature, Heroes
After the Great War-- Fads, Sports Literature, Heroes
After the Great War-- Fads, Sports Literature, Heroes
After the Great War-- Fads, Sports Literature, Heroes
New Items In Everyday Life
First Television Broadcast 1927
Consumer Revolution
Consumer Revolution Pause and Refresh Yourself With A Coke'Cola
Consumer Revolution For Teeth and Gums
Consumer Revolution Pocket Sized Camera
Consumer Revolution Packard Inventions Improve Vehicle Safety
Consumer Revolution New Sealing Methods Improve and Preserve Taste
The Child's Bill of Rights
The Child's Bill of Rights
Enlargement of The Child's Bill of Rights
Enlargement of The Child's Bill of Rights
Enlargement of The Child's Bill of Rights
Enlargement of The Child's Bill of Rights
Enlargement of The Child's Bill of Rights
Hoover- Secretary of Commerce
Standardizing a Culture
Standardizing a Culture
Enlargement of Standardizing a Culture
Enlargement of Standardizing a Culture
Hoover Regulates the Airwaves, Aviation, Highway Safety,Electricity, and Industry
Searching for a Philosophy
Enlargement of Searching for a Philosophy
Enlargement of Searching for a Philosophy
Hoover Regulates the Airwaves, Aviation, Highway Safety,Electricity, and Industry
Secretary of Commerce, Undersecretary of Everything Else
Continuation of Secretary of Commerce, Undersecretary of Everything Else
Hoover Dam
Better Homes in America
Continuation of Better Homes in America
Continuation of Better Homes in America
Continuation of Better Homes in America
Continuation of Better Homes in America
Continuation of Better Homes in America
Radio
Radio
Radio
Continuation of Radio
RCA Radiola
Hoover Dam
Hoover Dam
Hoover Dam
Hoover Dam
Hoover Dam
Hoover Dam
Taming The Colorado
Taming The Colorado
Taming The Colorado
Taming The Colorado
Taming The Colorado
1927 Flood of the Mississippi
1927 Flood of the Mississippi
1927 Flood of the Mississippi
1927 Flood of the Mississippi
1927 Flood of the Mississippi
1927 Flood of the Mississippi
1927 Flood of the Mississippi
1927 Flood of the Mississippi
Election of 1928
Who but Hoover for President
Enlargement of Who but Hoover for President
Enlargement of Who but Hoover for President
Enlargement of Who but Hoover for President
Hoover Wins
Hoover Wins
East Side Versus West Branch. Al Smith was nominated to oppose Hoover. As the
first catholic to nominated for president we saw some political mudslinging that 
would occur years later.
Continuation of Enlargement of Who but Hoover for President
Continuation of Enlargement of Who but Hoover for President
Continuation of Enlargement of Who but Hoover for President
The Good Neighbor
Continuation of The Good Neighbor
Continuation of The Good Neighbor
Hoover Accomplishments
Continuation of Hoover Accomplishments
Continuation of Hoover Accomplishments
Continuation of Hoover Accomplishments
Continuation of Hoover Accomplishments
Continuation of Hoover Accomplishments
Continuation of Hoover Accomplishments
Continuation of Hoover Accomplishments
Continuation of Hoover Accomplishments
Continuation of Hoover Accomplishments
1929 Stock Market Crash
Wall Street: A Disaster Waiting to Happen
Continuation of Wall Street: A Disaster Waiting to Happen
Continuation of Wall Street: A Disaster Waiting to Happen
Continuation of Wall Street: A Disaster Waiting to Happen
Continuation of Wall Street: A Disaster Waiting to Happen
Continuation of Wall Street: A Disaster Waiting to Happen
Continuation of Wall Street: A Disaster Waiting to Happen
Continuation of Wall Street: A Disaster Waiting to Happen
Continuation of Wall Street: A Disaster Waiting to Happen
Continuation of Wall Street: A Disaster Waiting to Happen
Continuation of Wall Street: A Disaster Waiting to Happen
Continuation of Wall Street: A Disaster Waiting to Happen
Continuation of Wall Street: A Disaster Waiting to Happen
Continuation of Wall Street: A Disaster Waiting to Happen
Living in the White House
Boom or Bust - The Way Most Americans Viewed Economics
Continuation of Boom or Bust - The Way Most Americans Viewed Economics
Continuation of Boom or Bust - The Way Most Americans Viewed Economics
Continuation of Boom or Bust - The Way Most Americans Viewed Economics
The Great Depression
  Herbert Hoover
Hoover Comments At Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, May,1931  
Why The Great Depression
Continuation of Why The Great Depression
Continuation of Why The Great Depression
Continuation of Why The Great Depression
Continuation of Why The Great Depression
Desperate Times - Desperate Measures
Continuation of Desperate Times - Desperate Measures
Continuation of Desperate Times - Desperate Measures
Continuation of Desperate Times - Desperate Measures
Continuation of Desperate Times - Desperate Measures
Continuation of Desperate Times - Desperate Measures
Continuation of Desperate Times - Desperate Measures
Continuation of Desperate Times - Desperate Measures
Continuation of Desperate Times - Desperate Measures
Continuation of Desperate Times - Desperate Measures
Continuation of Desperate Times - Desperate Measures
Continuation of Desperate Times - Desperate Measures
Continuation of Desperate Times - Desperate Measures
Continuation of Desperate Times - Desperate Measures
Continuation of Desperate Times - Desperate Measures
Continuation of Desperate Times - Desperate Measures
Continuation of Desperate Times - Desperate Measures
Continuation of Desperate Times - Desperate Measures
Continuation of Desperate Times - Desperate Measures
Continuation of Desperate Times - Desperate Measures
Continuation of Desperate Times - Desperate Measures
Continuation of Desperate Times - Desperate Measures
Hoover 1932 Presidential Campaign
Lou Henry Hoover Gallery
Girl Scouts
Banking Crisis of 1933
Continuation of Banking Crisis of 1933
Continuation of Banking Crisis of 1933
The Boys' Club
Enlargement of The Boys' Club
Enlargement of The Boys' Club
Gifts to President Hoover
Identification of Gifts to President Hoover
Gifts of Esteem Shown and Identified Above
Hoover Retires to Waldorf Towers Suite 31-A
A Comfortable Monastery
Continuation of A Comfortable Monastery
Continuation of A Comfortable Monastery. Reproduction of Hoover's Office in the Waldorf Towers
Continuation of A Comfortable Monastery. Reproduction of Hoover's Office in the Waldorf Towers
Continuation of A Comfortable Monastery. Reproduction of Hoover's Office in the Waldorf Towers. Identification of Items Depicted.
Continuation of A Comfortable Monastery. Reproduction of Hoover's Office in the Waldorf Towers. Identification of Items Depicted.
Continuation of A Comfortable Monastery. Reproduction of Hoover's Office in the Waldorf Towers. Identification of Items Depicted.
Continuation of A Comfortable Monastery. Reproduction of Hoover's Office in the Waldorf Towers. Identification of Items Depicted.
Continuation of A Comfortable Monastery. Reproduction of Hoover's Office in the Waldorf Towers. Identification of Items Depicted.
Continuation of A Comfortable Monastery. Reproduction of Hoover's Office in the Waldorf Towers. Identification of Items Depicted.
Continuation of A Comfortable Monastery. Reproduction of Hoover's Office in the Waldorf Towers. Identification of Items Depicted.
Continuation of A Comfortable Monastery. Reproduction of Hoover's Office in the Waldorf Towers. Identification of Items Depicted.
Continuation of A Comfortable Monastery. Reproduction of Hoover's Office in the Waldorf Towers. Identification of Items Depicted.
Continuation of A Comfortable Monastery. Reproduction of Hoover's Office in the Waldorf Towers. Identification of Items Depicted.
Continuation of A Comfortable Monastery. Reproduction of Hoover's Office in the Waldorf Towers. Identification of Items Depicted.
Continuation of A Comfortable Monastery. Reproduction of Hoover's Office in the Waldorf Towers. Identification of Items Depicted. Lou Henry Painting
Continuation of A Comfortable Monastery. Reproduction of Hoover's Office in the Waldorf Towers. Identification of Items Depicted. Abraham Lincoln Painting
Truman and Hoover
Hoover was a Counselor to the Republic After he Left Office.
Hoover loved fishing
Hoover's Death and Burial
Hoover's Death and Burial
Hoover's Death and Burial
Hoover's Death and Burial
President Hoover and Lou Final Resting Place in West Branch, Iowa
President Hoover and Lou Final Resting Place in West Branch, Iowa
President Hoover and Lou Final Resting Place in West Branch, Iowa
View of Grounds From Burial Site
President Hoover and Lou Final Resting Place in West Branch, Iowa
President Hoover and Lou Final Resting Place in West Branch, Iowa
Hoover Boyhood Home
Hoover Home
Friends Meeting House
Friends Meeting House
Inside Friends Meeting House
Inside Friends Meeting House
Beautiful Trees In October
Beautiful Trees In October
Hoover's Birthplace

Hoover's Birthplace
Hoover's Birthplace
Inside Hoover's Birthplace
Inside Hoover's Birthplace
Inside Hoover's Birthplace
Inside Hoover's Birthplace
Inside Hoover's Birthplace
Back of Hoover's Birthplace
Outdoor Toilet
Water Well
Storm Door -Hoover's Birthplace
Jesse Hoover Blacksmith Shop
Inside Jesse Hoover Blacksmith Shop
Inside Jesse Hoover Blacksmith Shop
Inside Jesse Hoover Blacksmith Shop
Inside Jesse Hoover Blacksmith Shop
Inside Jesse Hoover Blacksmith Shop
Schoolhouse
Schoolhouse
Inside Schoolhouse
Inside Schoolhouse
Hooks For Students to Hang Their Coats
Schoolhouse
End of Jesse Hoover Blacksmith Shop and beautiful trees
Amanda Garvin Cottage
Amanda Garvin Cottage
C. E. Smith House
C. E. Smith House
Laban Miles House
Laban Miles House
Hitching Post
Dr. Leech House
Dr. Leech House
Hannah Varney House
Hannah Varney House
Herbert Hoover's Birthplace
Isis--- The Goddess Of Life
Plaque. Considering the strong Friend religious background I found it strange that they had this statue here but then I realized the strong connection the Belgium people felt to President Hoover  and especially his efforts to feed the starving people would want to honor him. Note the appearance of a veil the artist sculptured over the head.

Believe it not I am finally caught up on my postings for 2014. It has been a marvelous year of seeing God's beautiful great creation and the many, many interesting places I have seen. I do have some specific travel plans for 2015 the Lord willing so stay tuned for what all may come about.Until then remember what I always say God loves you and so do I.


Grandpa Bill