1. Who are the people in the photograph?
Picture 1- Four young men, probably around the ages of 14 to 18 riding bicycles (school aged
because they are wearing back packs).”
Picture 2 – American soldiers at, stationed at a camp.
Picture 3 – Men standing outside of buildings pouring something out of glass jugs.
What is the situation of the people in the photograph? Provide evidence from the photo
that tells you this.
Picture 1 – They are most likely supporters of Hitler because they are “hailing Hitler” by raising their
arm.
Picture 2 – This platoon is preparing for the war to be over or they are going back home because they
are smiling and seem happy.
Picture 3 – People in these photograph support prohibition because they seem to be pleased with the
alcohol being poured out onto the sidewalk.
What message do you think the photographer was trying to convey?
Picture 1 – The photographer was trying to show that many people supported Hitler, even young
adolescents.
Picture 2 – The photographer is portraying that the American soldiers are enjoying their time in the
war; however, being in the war was a painful experience for most people.
Picture 3 – The photographer is showing that there were supporters of prohibition and that everyone
should be smiling at the end of alcohol like these men are.
Why is this photograph important to history?
Picture 1 – This is important to history because it shows that Hitler had many supporters, including
the youth.
Picture 2 – This shows that American soldiers are happy at the chance to be going home and in this
picture most of the soldiers are extremely young so this picture was probably one of the wars where
most of the soldiers were drafted (Vietnam or Korean War).
Picture 3 – This is important to history because during the 1920s prohibition was a major part of the
American lifestyle and is part of our history now.
What questions does this photograph raise?
Picture 1 – Where are these children from and where are they riding their bikes to?
Picture 2 – What war were soldiers in, where are they stationed, when do they get to go home and is
the war over or close to being over?
Picture 3 – What building is this located at, why are this men pouring alcohol on the ground, and who
are the men watching them?
Write your own caption for the photograph:
Picture 1 – “Hailing Hitler before school.”
Picture 2 –“Bring our boys home.”
Picture 3 – “Let it rain, let it pour the end of prohibition.”
What could you do to find more information about this photograph?
Picture 1 – To find more information, I could research about how many supporters that Hitler had and
their locations to figure out where this picture could most likely have been taken.
Picture 2 – To find out more information, the names of the soldiers could be identified from what war
this is and what platoon they are. Then you could find out more personal information about each
soldier and if this picture was taken before they were about to leave.

2. Picture 3 – Research about any instances in the 1920s where alcohol was publically poured out in
front of many people to find out where this was. Also, mainly research prohibition and the main
supporting groups.
Based on what you have observed list 3 things you might infer from the photograph
Picture 1 – These are school aged Nazi children, from Germany, that are supporters of Hitler.
Picture 2 –This is either the Korean or Vietnam War, they are excited to come home, and they are
most likely draftees.
Picture 3 – This is the 1920s when prohibition started and prohibition had a strong support system by
the middle to upper class males. This picture shows that women did not have a say.