The document contains responses to questions about several historical photographs. The photographs depicted housewives cooking in the 1930s, Hitler recruiting a young boy, a civil rights protest with police attacking a protestor with dogs, a depiction of racism with a black man hanging from the Statue of Liberty, immigrants arriving at Ellis Island, and military recruits undergoing a physical exam. The responses analyzed the subjects, situation, message, historical importance, questions raised, and inferences that could be made from each photo.

1. Q: Who are the people in the photograph?
A: We believe the people in the first picture are housewives.
Q: What is the situation of the people in the photograph? Provide evidence from the
photo that tells you this.
A: They are cooking. You can see one lady mixing and others using frying pans on the
stove.
Q: What message do you think the photographer was trying to convey?
A: We think the photographer was trying to convey is that the kitchen is a woman’s
place.
Q: Why is this photograph important to history?
A: It shows how much times have changed. This is what all women did. There were no
questions about it. Women stayed home, cooked, cleaned, and took care of the kids.

2. Q: What questions does this photograph raise?
A: This photograph raises a few questions. What are they making all the food for, is the
woman in pants in authority, how did we get where we are today from that point. Based
on the old wood stove and the old milk jugs we believe this picture was taken back in
the 1930’s.
Q: Write your own caption for the photograph
A: “Our caption is just another day’s work while the husbands work the factory.”
Q: What could you do to find more information about this photograph?
A: You could look up the picture on an academic website to get the information on what
the photographer meant by it.
Based on what you have observed list 3 things you might infer from the photograph
1- One thing you can infer is they are cooking.
2- A second is that it happened back during the WWI or WWII.
3- Then a third is that everyone in the picture is working together.

3. Q: Who are the people in the photograph?
A: The photo features Hitler and a Hitler Youth in a crowd.
Q: What is the situation of the people in the photograph? Provide evidence from the
photo that tells you this.
A: Hitler is recruiting in this picture to raise the blue eyed blonde boy to be a Nazi. He is
conversing with the small boy in this picture is why we believe this.
Q: What message do you think the photographer was trying to convey?
A: We think the photographer was trying to convey that people didn’t always realize how
evil Hitler was. They thought he was doing what was best for their nation.
Q: Why is this photograph important to history?
A: This photograph was important to history because it shows what Hitler felt was the
perfect human being. It shows his goals and why the Nazis fought.

4. Q: What questions does this photograph raise?
A: It raises the question of what were Hitler’s true intentions. The women in the
background seem very happy to see him there.
Q: Write your own caption for the photograph:
A: Our caption is “Hitler trying to build his regime.”
Q: What could you do to find more information about this photograph?
A: Look up information on the 1920’s and Hitler’s reign to find out more about this photo.
Based on what you have observed list 3 things you might infer from the photograph
1- One thing you can infer is that this was taken during Hitler’s reign.
2- A second is that the little boy is his idea of the perfect person.
3- Then a third thing you can infer is he had the German women’s support.

5. Q: Who are the people in the photograph?
A: The people in the photograph are freedom fighters and police men.
Q: What is the situation of the people in the photograph? Provide evidence from the
photo that tells you this.
A: The situation is a segregation riot during the civil rights movement. All the black
people are on one side and the one that has crossed sides is being bitten by a dog.
Q: What message do you think the photographer was trying to convey?
A: The photographer was probably trying to convey the reality of the situation in the
south during the civil rights movement.

6. Q: Why is this photograph important to history?
A: It is important to history because it shows how segregated we used to be and police
brutality.
Q: What questions does this photograph raise?
A: It poses questions about why nobody is helping the guy who is being attacked.
Q: Write your own caption for the photograph:
A: Our caption is police at another riot in the south.
Q: What could you do to find more information about this photograph?
A: You could look up civil rights movements to find out more information.
Based on what you have observed list 3 things you might infer from the photograph
1- One thing you can infer is one guy is being acted by a dog
2-. A second is the other African-Americans are not helping.
3- Then a third thing you can infer is the police are trying to patrol the riot.

8. Q: Who are the people in the photograph?
A: The people in the photo are the statue of liberty and an African- American.
Q: What is the situation of the people in the photograph? Provide evidence from the
photo that tells you this.
A: The situation is the African American being hung by the statue of liberty. There is a
rope hanging from the torch of the statue that the African American is hanging from.
Q: What message do you think the photographer was trying to convey?
A: The photographer is trying to convey the relationship between America as a whole
and African Americans.
Q: Why is this photograph important to history?
A: The photograph is important to history because it shows how racism was and still is a
huge part of our country.
Q: What questions does this photograph raise?
A: A question that is raised is this how African Americans feel they are viewed by
others.
Q: Write your own caption for the photograph:
A: Our caption is “Minorities in America.”
Q: What could you do to find more information about this photograph?
A: You could look up civil right information to find out more about this photo.
Based on what you have observed list 3 things you might infer from the photograph
1- One thing you can infer that the photo is demeaning to black people.
2- A second thing is that the statue of liberty represents America.
3- Then a third thing you can infer is that the African American being hung represents all
black people.

10. Q: Who are the people in the photograph?
A: The people in the photo are immigrants on the boat ride to New York. You can tell by
the way they are dressed and looking at the statue of liberty.
Q: What is the situation of the people in the photograph? Provide evidence from the
photo that tells you this.
A: Their situation is they are getting ready to approach Ellis Isle. You can see them
pointing and approaching in the picture.
Q: What message do you think the photographer was trying to convey?
A: The photographer is trying to convey how Americans got here to start a new life.
Q: Why is this photograph important to history?
A: It is important to history because it is how America was formed. Everyone had to
come over at some point.
Q: What questions does this photograph raise?
A: This photograph raises the question, where are these people from and where are
they going? Do they intend to stay in New York, or moved elsewhere? It also raises the
question why did they make the journey to America.
Q: Write your own caption for the photograph:
A: Our caption is “Coming to America.”
Q: What could you do to find more information about this photograph?
A: We can find more information on this photograph by looking up immigration in
America.
Based on what you have observed list 3 things you might infer from the photograph
1- One thing you can infer from the photograph is these people are going to New York.
You can see the statue of liberty in the background.
2- A second thing you can infer is that it is morning time based on the shadow being
behind them.
3- Then a third thing you can infer is that they are immigrants based on the lady’s
headwear.

11. Q: Who are the people in the photograph?
A: The people in the photo are army soldiers and what seem to be enlistee’s.
Q: What is the situation of the people in the photograph? Provide evidence from the
photo that tells you this.
A: You can see the uniforms on the officers. The situation in the picture is new soldiers
going through inspection and physicals. You can see the doctor examining their eyes.
Q: What message do you think the photographer was trying to convey?
A: The photographer was trying to convey military protocol before being shipped off to
basic or war.

12. Q: Why is this photograph important to history?
A: The photograph is important to history because it’s an insight to old military
procedures.
Q: What questions does this photograph raise?
A: It raises the question of why is there only white people being inspected for the
military.
Q: Write your own caption for the photograph:
A: Our caption is “Becoming soldiers.”
Q: What could you do to find more information about this photograph?
A: You can find more information on this matter by researching military protocol and
enlistment.
Based on what you have observed list 3 things you might infer from the photograph
1- One thing you can infer from this photo is all the men are white
2-. Another thing you can infer is that all the men are carrying their business suits.
3-Also, you can infer it is a long process judging by the long line and the expression on
their faces.