Just Waiting for the Buttermilk – Historic Print
(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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This rare historic photograph captures Just Waiting for the Buttermilk in remarkable detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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Just Waiting for the Buttermilk
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The title, *Just waiting for the buttermilk*, hints at a small household errand that may be an excuse for something more romantic. Issued around 1906 and credited to E.W. Kelley, the card belongs to the mass-produced stereograph trade that filled American parlors in the early twentieth century, when a hand viewer merged two nearly identical photographs into one three-dimensional scene. Its caption tags list sentimental, humorous, and courtship themes, which explains its place among Valentine's Day material, since staged romantic comedy was a staple of these cards. The catalog data comes from an old caption card and has not been fully verified.
| Created / published | 1906 |
|---|---|
| Medium | photographic print on stereo card, stereograph |
| Notes | E.W. Kelley |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,500 × 1,810 px · prints to 5 × 6 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-138791 |
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