He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not – Historic Reproduction
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Few images capture their era like this historic photograph of He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not
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The title, *He loves me, he loves me not*, refers to the old custom of plucking a daisy's petals to learn whether a sweetheart returns one's affection, and the picture turns on that small moment of uncertainty. Belle Johnson of Monroe City, Missouri, registered it for copyright around 1910, a period when sentimental courtship scenes were widely made and sold as cards and prints for friends and sweethearts. The record comes from an old caption card and has not been independently verified, so the maker's name and town are best treated as a starting point for further research. Its place among the Valentine's Day images reflects how such courtship scenes circulated at the time.
| Created / published | 1906 |
|---|---|
| Medium | photographic print on stereo card, stereograph |
| Notes | E.W. Kelley |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,139 × 1,456 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-127772 |
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