Reinstalling docs and pics after "erase and install"

What is the easiest way to load my documents and pictures back to my imac from an external drive after an erase and install procedure?
OSX 10.5.8
Thanks.

In the sidebar of a Finder window, select the icon representing your startup volume ("Macintosh HD," unless you gave it a different name.) At the top level of the volume are folders with these names, among others:
Applications
Library
System
Enter Time Machine and select the most recent snapshot, which is behind the frontmost window. Are those folders present in the snapshot?

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