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>>> Emaline and ‘nem is an Instagram-based archival photography project created and curated by Kimberly Annece Henderson.

*Because seeing is believing, and we’ve always been us.

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c 1894, photo of the (prominent) Roberts family standing in front of their home in Los Angeles, CA

{*my thoughts are with those affected by the devastating blazes 🕊️ praying godspeed on the road ahead 🫂}

🗂️ —AfAm Museum and Library of

c 1890, studio portrait of Dr. Mary Fitzbutler Waring

{*couldn’t find my fuzzy scarf to help brave these disrespectful winds this AM…

In other news, found this glam pic of Dr. Mary Fitzbutler Waring (1870-1958). She was a physician

c. 1910 - 1920, scenes of famed rodeo cowboy Jesse Stahl on horseback at the Pendleton Round-Up in Oregon.

{*2024 felt like… then I had to go and… now I’m riding into 2025 like… 🐎👒🪩 lol all that to say saddle up, Happ

c early 1900s, remaining portion of a photo of Elsie Talbert in front of First Baptist Church, Owen Sound, ON

{*why yes, it certainly is time for me to dig that fur-trimmed coat from the back of my closet ❄️ and figure out where all my gloves went

c 1880 - 1920, Cheatham family posed outside for a formal portrait, Bon Air/Richmond, VA

{*was eating leftover pie for breakfast and came across this absolute gem 🏡 …anybody know any Cheathams in VA?}

🗂️ —Cook Photograph Collecti

🦃 c 1905, two women serving thanksgiving dinner over decorated table in dining room, Virginia

{*grateful for more than I can begin to count… including this photo. Yes, they’re maids. And, someone captured this moment so we can reflect

c early 1900s, Coca-Cola bottling co. workers seated on foot-ledge of an early model automobile, South Carolina

{*certainly not an ad, although I could always use… lol 🥤 swipe for the full image and zoom to get into the uniforms and other d

c 1870s, studio portrait of a young man wearing a hat, holding onto the lapel of his blazer.

{*the damage to this one gives it a moodiness. Paired with his expression, it kinda turns into a composition 🖼️🤎}

🗂️ —Archives of Ontario

c 1900, Miss Clarice Brantford standing in front of her home on Brock St in Amherstburg, Essex County, Ontario 🏡

{*feeling inspired, all things considered. Been keeping house now that the weather has decided to fall 🍂 root vegetables, sweatshirts

🇺🇸 c. 1863-1865, studio portrait of two Union Army sergeants in uniform

{*For the veterans 🪖🕊️}

🗂️ —Library of Congress

ABOUT THE BOOK

>>> Kimberly Annece Henderson is an author and curator based in New York City, native of North Carolina. After building a successful career in the arts, she transitioned to archival practices after years of researching her family’s history. In 2020, she created the popular Instagram project, @emalineandthem that highlights archival photography of everyday ancestors from the late 1800s and early 1900s. She also curated the photography for the New York Times' 1619 Project Book (2021), and her work can be seen in a host of exhibitions.

Dear Yesteryear, her debut picture book, is hailed as an "ingenious pairing” of archival photography with a reverent open letter to the ancestors. Henderson earned a Master's in Library + Information Sciences from Syracuse University, and currently serves as the Digital Curator for the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture.