I do particularly loathe the term “selfie stick” but what else could I call this shot of Helmer Larsson and his wife, Naemi Larsson, taken all the way back in 1934? I mean, he’s taking a picture of himself and he’s using a stick for Pete’s sake! Now I know this isn’t the first self-portrait taken with a camera, but it is the first vintage photograph I’ve seen where a stick was employed to push the shutter button by the subject.
Whatever the case, I find the image adorable.
Previously on Dangerous Minds:
Fake girlfriend guy and the art of the fake girlfriend selfie
Forever alone: Pretend you have a friend with the Selfie Arm!
Forget the Selfie, here’s the Shelfie
George Harrison’s 1966 selfies from India
Stevie Nicks’ selfies from the 1970s
Vampira’s Selfies