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Theodore Roosevelt writes his sister Anna that he is very happy, and describes how he and his new wife Alice Lee Roosevelt have been spending their honeymoon in Oyster Bay, New York. He says that they will be making a trip to New York City soon, but he needs to find somewhere to stable his horse.
1880-11-10
Cupids on horseback lasso attractive young couples and herd them toward the “Matrimonial Corral” in the background.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1903-09-09
Puck, at top center, manipulates an electric bow-shooting device, which sends arrows toward couples in the surrounding vignettes, where they are sitting beneath trees on the shores of a lake, riding bicycles, canoeing, swimming, boating, playing tennis and golf, and riding in a carriage. Caption: An electric arrow-shooting battery would beat the old-time bow, and […] the hearts of forty times as many victims, with neatness and despatch.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1896-08-19
A young man and a young woman kiss, and their reflection appears in the full moon in the background. Around them are “couples” of frogs, rabbits, birds, and mushrooms, and two trees as silhouettes of a young couple kissing. Stars form interconnected hearts in the night sky.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1910-06-01
A group of women colorfully dressed and with their hair in the latest fashions appear with a couple who distinguishes itself by wearing black and white clothing and conventional hairstyles. Caption: “Isn’t that Circe Smith the unconventional little thing! She’s come in her own hair!”
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1914-02-28
A well-dressed couple walks together on a windy day. Many wind-blown hats fill the air around them, yet they manage to keep theirs in place.
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1914-03-07
A young man and a young woman sit at a table with dishes and a coffee or tea pot that is boiling over. The young woman has a look of uncertainty on her face and the young man tries to calm her by placing his hand on her arm.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1914-05-30
A steely-faced young man drives an automobile, looking straight ahead. A beautiful young woman snuggles next to him, looking up at him.
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1915-01-02
A young couple stand in an embrace in a wooded area during autumn, with Cupid perched on a branch holding a cluster of red leaves over their heads. Caption: And yet how many there are who run by Cupid’s block-signal.
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1913-10-08
A young man and a young woman stand in a gallery of family portraits. Caption: “Here, in this gallery, are portraits of some of my ancestors.” / “Humph! They evidently looked upon Eugenics as a joke!”
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1913-03-26
A man and a woman sit at a musical revue. The man is staring at a chorus girl who is temptingly standing in front of him. The man’s wife or girlfriend is looking at him with a concerned look on her face.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1911-03-01
By the light of a full moon, many couples appear in romantic embraces around the globe; instances, perhaps, of summer love. Caption: The August moon — O, but they make me sick!
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1911-08-09