The document discusses 3 historical photographs and asks questions to analyze them. Photo 1 shows Nazi youth doing a Hitler salute in Germany during WWII. Photo 2 depicts soldiers in Vietnam, showing the camaraderie of those fighting abroad. Photo 3 portrays prohibition, with well-dressed men dumping alcohol while poorer men watch less enthusiastically. The document seeks to understand the photographers' messages, the photos' historical importance, and how to find more context about each image.

1. Who are the people in the photograph?
 Photo 1- Young boys, possible Nazi-youth
 Photo 2- Solider, seem close
 Photo 3- There are well dressed men, and then there are those who seem to be less well-off.
What is the situation of the people in the photograph? Provide evidence from the photo
that tells you this.
 Photo 1- It is in Germany around the time of World War II, they are Nazi-supporters.
The boys are doing the hail Hitler sign.
 Photo 2- It is overseas during the Vietnam War.
The color of the photo means that it couldn’t have been taken to long ago, and the guns
laying around the camp along with the uniforms they have on show that they are
fighting, hence the Vietnam War. Also the landscape with all the tents sent up convey
that they are overseas.
 Photo 3- It is during the 1920’s or 30’s during prohibition.
The well-dressed men seem to be pouring alcohol out onto the streets, the photo is also
in black and white which shows that it was when black and white photos were the only
ones that could be taken.
What message do you think the photographer was trying to convey?
 Photo 1- The photographer was trying to convey that the Nazi party was good by showing
innocent boys as being a part of it.
 Photo 2- The photographer was trying to convey what life was like for those soldiers who were
fighting the war. It was meant to show the war in a more positive light because it showed
healthy happy males instead of all of the death and destruction.
 Photo 3- The photographer was trying to capture the feelings of prohibition, the well-dressed
men seem excited to be dumping out the alcohol while the poor looking men do not seem
happy.
Why is this photograph important to history?
 Photo 1- This photo shows the way the Nazis tried to gain support for their party. They showed
innocent children.
 Photo 2- This photo conveys the sense of fellowship that the soldiers who fought in a war
together felt. It also captures the war.
 Photo 3- The photo is important because it conveys the sense of the prohibition on the streets.
It also captures an important moment in our history.
What questions does this photograph raise?
 Photo 1- Did people really know what was going on during this time?
 Photo 2- Was the war really as happy as the picture made it seem. Were the people really that
close?

2.  What were the feelings of those in the picture? How did the poor feel about the law compared
to the rich?
Write your own caption for the photograph:
 Photo 1-During World War II in Germany Hitler recruited young boys to join his army.
 Photo 2- The Vietnam War caused those young men fighting in it to grow closer to one
another.
 Photo 3- During the 1920’s the 18th amendment was passed which prohibited the sale of
alcohol, until the 21st amendment was passed in the 1930’s.
What could you do to find more information about this photograph?
 Photo 1- To find more information you could look up Nazi-youth or World War II. You could
read books on that subject.
 Photo 2- Look up the Vietnam War online, or you could go to google image and see if you can
find the image there. You also could look up the Vietnam War in a history textbook.
 Photo 3- You could look up prohibition or the 18th amendment or you could google search
prohibition to find the image.
Based on what you have observed list 3 things you might infer from the photograph
1-
 Photo 1- It is Black and White so the picture was taken a long time ago.
 Photo 2- The young men seem hopeful for the war.
 Photo 3- The poorer people aren’t that excited for prohibiton.
2-
 Photo 1- The children are doing the hail hitler sign so they are Nazi youth or supporters of him.
 Photo 2- They look like they are close, and that the war hasn’t gotten rough yet, so they
probably haven’t gone into to many battles.
 Photo 3- It is the beginning of prohibition because they are just now pouring out the alcohol.
3-
 Photo 1- It was taken in the country side, during spring or summer.
 Photo 2- They are overseas in Vietnam, because of the landscape, and tents.
 Photo 3- The men in suits are possibly congressmen excited about getting legistation passed.