(WEST BRANCH, Iowa) Mary Lewicki holds an American flag as she and other young relatives of President Herbert Hoover follow U.S. Army Capt. Josh Merritt, of the U.S. First Army Color Guard, from Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois, to the flag poles for the raising of the American and Iowa state flags as part of the Grand Reopening Ceremony of the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum in West Branch, Iowa, Aug. 6, 2026. The reopening marked the first time the site, which celebrates the enduring legacy of President Herbert Hoover and First Lady Lou Henry Hoover, has been open since closing for a complete renovation in January 2025. The ceremony precedes Hoover’s Hometown Days, an annual weekend event that honors West Branch’s most famous citizen each August. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Melissa K. Russell)
| Date Taken: | 08.06.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 08.07.2026 23:59 |
| Photo ID: | 9857582 |
| VIRIN: | 260806-N-RG360-1125 |
| Resolution: | 5679x3786 |
| Size: | 2.39 MB |
| Location: | WEST BRANCH, IOWA, US |
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