Early matte-finish 9 x 12 photo of Hoover in a handsome half-length pose, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Leonard Klein, With best wishes, J. Edgar Hoover, 8/7/36.” In fine condition, with a light central crease and moderate silvering to dark areas of the image. The FBI had been officially established just one year earlier, with Hoover appointed as the director on March 23, 1935. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.
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