The document discusses 6 historical photographs and analyzes the people, situations, messages, and importance depicted in each photo. For photo 1, it notes that the photo shows women canning food during the Great Depression. Photo 2 depicts Hitler greeting a young German boy, suggesting Hitler wanted to portray himself as friendly. Photo 3 appears to show police restraining African Americans during the civil rights movement. The document examines each photo in depth to understand the context and significance of the historical events and people portrayed.

1. Who are the people in the photograph?
 Photo 1- Women during the great depression.
 Photo 2- Hitler and a little German boy, with blond hair and blue eyes.
 Photo 3- African Americans, then white police officers, and two angry dogs.
 Photo 4- Lady Liberty, and a black man hanging.
 Photo 5- 3 Immigrants
 Photo 6- Army officers and medics
What is the situation of the people in the photograph? Provide evidence from the photo
that tells you this.
 Photo 1- The women are canning and storing food during the great depression. The women in
the picture are preparing food, and in the background there is a pressure cooker.
 Photo 2- It is during World War II, and Hitler is trying to develop a good image, because he is
shaking hands with the little boy while the others look on adoringly.
 Photo 3- It is the civil rights movement where African Americans are fighting for their freedom.
The police officers seem to be restraining the African Americans
 Photo 4- The man is dead and hanging from the torch from the statue of liberty.
 Photo 5- They are looking upon Ellis Island waiting on relatives. The statue of liberty is on Ellis
Island
 Photo 6- The officers are going through a medical exam before getting admitted to the army.
What message do you think the photographer was trying to convey?
 Photo 1- The hardships of the great depression and having to can and store your own food.
 Photo 2- The photographer was trying to convey that Hitler was a good friendly person.
 Photo 3- Police cruelty during the civil rights movement
 Photo 4- That all men have a right to life and liberty, but America has turned its back on giving
liberty to African Americans.
 Photo 5- The hope of a new life in America.
 Photo 6- The regulations that an army has.
Why is this photograph important to history?
 Photo 1- Shows that women had an important role in the great depression.
 Photo 2- It shows how the German people saw Hitler.
 Photo 3- It shows the plight of African Americans while trying to win their freedoms.
 Photo 4- It shows that African Americans haven’t always had the same rights and freedoms.
 Photo 5- America is a melting pot.
 Photo 6- To show what it takes to get into the army.
What questions does this photograph raise?
 Photo 1- Why is the woman wearing pants?
 Photo 2- Why are they smiling? Is it staged?
 Photo 3- What did the man in the middle do to have the dogs attack him? Why is no one
helping him?
 Photo 4- Who did this? Where was the picture displayed?
 Photo 5- Are they waiting on family or are they actually immigrants themselves?
 Photo 6- How old are the people in the photo? When was the war? What country were they
fighting for?
Write your own caption for the photograph:
 Photo 1- Everyone has a job.

2.  Photo 2- Hitler greeting his youngest of followers.
 Photo 3- Laws are only as good as the people that enforce them.
 Photo 4- “Give me Liberty or Give me Death.”
 Photo 5- You’re going to make this place your home.
 Photo 6- Would you make it into the army?
What could you do to find more information about this photograph?
 Photo 1- Zoom in and see what the label on the can on the table is. Look at the wardrobe to try
and see what people wore at that time.
 Photo 2- Look at the type of outfit the boy is wearing to see where they are and what time
period.
 Photo 3- Zoom into the badge number. Could figure out what riot it was.
 Photo 4- Google it. Go to the library and read up on African Americans struggles.
 Photo 5- See what time period and country the clothing is from?
 Photo 6- Look at what type of uniforms they are wearing.
Based on what you have observed list 3 things you might infer from the photograph
1-
 Photo 1- It is cold wheather because they are wearing long sleeves.
 Photo 2- It looks like they could be in a public place.
 Photo 3-The dogs do not like the man in the middle.
 Photo 4- It is not a real photo
 Photo 5- It is evening because of the shadows
 Photo 6- Was taken during WWI or WWII based on the age of the photograph.
2-
 Photo 1- They are preparing food for a lot of people because there are a lot of women.
 Photo 2- The boy has blond hair and blue eyes (the perfect child).
 Photo 3- It is fall weather.
 Photo 4-It’s in black and white.
 Photo 5- It is winter because they are wearing long
 Photo 6- They are going into the military.
3-
 Photo 1- They don’t have very much money.
 Photo 2- It takes place from mid-thirties to mid-fourties.
 Photo 3- They are in the middle of the street.
 Photo 4- The individual hanging from lady liberty is African American.
 Photo 5- The woman is Polish because of the headdress
 Photo 6- They are being examined.