Yet, in the two decades since, the pair discovered far more -- in fact, by scouring auctions, junk stores and flea markets, they've amassed an archive of almost 3,000 images of men in love. Scroll through to see more images from "Loving: A Photographic History of Men in Love, 1850s-1950s." Now, they have published more than 300 of the pictures in the book "Loving: A Photographic History of Men in Love, 1850s-1950s." And while Nini and Treadwell know next to nothing about their subjects, they know even less about where the physical photos have been in the decades since. And the breadth of positive responses to the collection is testament to the universality of love, the pair said.

Source: CNN December 28, 2020 00:56 UTC