Vintage matte-finish 9.25 x 12 portrait of Hoover seated at his desk, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "For Dorothy Lamour Howard, a Double G girl—guard & glamorous, with affectionate regards, J. Edgar Hoover, 7.31.50.” In fine condition, with some creasing in the borders. Lamour was an American actress and singer best remembered for appearing in the Road to… movies, a series of successful comedies starring Bing Crosby and Bob Hope. Hoover and Lamour met early in the actress's career and, according to Hoover's biographer Richard Hack, were briefly romantically involved. Pre-certified PSA/DNA.
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