Former President Hoover and his wife, Lou Henry Hoover, stand outside by a railroad track. He wears a hat and long dark coat. She wears a coat with elaborate collar and sleeves, a hat, and is carrying an umbrella. Several unidentified people stand around them.
The Hoover family stands on the front steps of a Spanish-style residence. Standing in the back are Herbert Hoover, Jr. and Allan Hoover. In front of them, from left to right, are Margaret Eva Watson Hoover, Lou Henry Hoover, and Herbert Hoover.