Handwritten on the back: "Herbie" Frank H. Hoover of Rensselaer, Indiana. Proprietor of a bakery, and a 14lb 3 month old Babie. Herbie is, perhaps, my best boddie. We work together, live and play together. Really a swell fellow."

Handwritten on the back: "Left to right: John Kindrall, Bernie Lynn, Berne, and Evelyn Jesnsen in the living room of their home at Boise. Evelyn (Evie) - [not legible] an entire school year with us in California where she was in 5th Grade Elementary - I realized them and Genaro, with Aileen in July "58."