Illustration by Fanny Luor
Illustration by Fanny Luor

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How this researcher shares and organizes Black history archives

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Published on February 08, 2022

What began as curiosity about her family's past became a passion for storytelling through historical photographs.

Example of Kimberly Annece Henderson’s curatorial work on the 1619 Project: A New Origin Story, for which she paired portraits with each of the 17 essays in this project. (Click on the photo to see the full post via @Emalineandthem on Instagram)

“It made me really consider the layered aspects of a single photograph that can convey an emotion, tell a story, and relate to the topic at hand.”

c 1880s-1900, studio portrait of a man with a handlebar mustache and bow tie; Eufaula, Alabama. The Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
c 1875, studio portrait of a woman wearing a fur trimmed coat. Yale University, Beinecke Library.

“One incredible thing about technology is the ease of organization and access for archival materials.”

c late 1800s, studio portrait of three men dressed in suits, with walking canes. Cornell University Library, Loewentheil Collection.