The document analyzes 3 historical photographs - one showing young German boys supporting the Nazi party, another of US soldiers from the Vietnam War, and a third of officials and townspeople pouring alcohol into sewers during Prohibition. It infers details about the subjects and situations depicted based on visual evidence. The purpose is to convey how the photos provide important historical insights, such as Nazi indoctrination of youth, racial integration among soldiers, and public support for banning alcohol.

1. Who are the people in the photograph?
In the first photo the people in the photo seem to be young German boys on the way to school
supporting the Nazi. In the next photo the men in the photo look like U.S. soldiers from the Vietnam
War since the photo is in color. In the last photo it looks like government officials and towns people
pouring alcohol into the sewer during the prohibition era.
What is the situation of the people in the photograph? Provide evidence from the photo that
tells you this.
In the first photo young German boys on their way to school, based on them riding their bikes, their
backpacks and what looks like a school uniform. In the next photo U.S. soldiers from the Vietnam
War since the photo is in color. In the last photo it looks like government officials and towns people
pouring alcohol into the sewer during the prohibition era
What message do you think the photographer was trying to convey?
That not just adults supported the Nazis. Race wasn’t a big deal amongst soldiers in the war.
Everyone was part of banning alcohol.
Why is this photograph important to history?
The German boys are important to history because it showed that the influence of the Nazis was put
into the children. The soldiers are important because it shows that once you were a soldier color
wasn’t as important. The prohibition photo is important is because it showed that from what looks like
government officials to towns people back the outlaw of alcohol.
What questions does this photograph raise?
In the German boys photo you might ask how such beliefs could reach children? The photo of the
soldiers you might ask how they have time to take a photo? The prohibition photo might have you
think about how did they get the people to back this?
Write your own caption for the photograph:
German Boys: Young boys show their support for their German army.
Soldiers: The color of the soldier didn’t matter, just that he had your back.
Prohibition: Government Officials and towns people pour their alcohol do the sewers.
What could you do to find more information about this photograph?
The German boys during WWII. Soldiers during Vietnam War. People pouring alcohol during
Prohibition.
Based on what you have observed list 3 things you might infer from the photograph?

2. 1-The photos might be from a history book.
2-The photos are definetily old.
3-The photos were taken by different people.