Yesterdays, Part Six

Look back on Time, with kindly eyes—
He doubtless did his best—
How softly sinks that trembling sun
In Human Nature’s West—

—EMILY DICKINSON, ca. 1879

Once again, here is a selection of old photographs. Culled from forgotten albums, scrapbooks, and overstuffed boxes of miscellaneous memorabilia, each eloquently supports Dickinson’s thesis in its own quiet way.

Issue Twenty Two