The document appears to be analyzing six different historical photographs by asking a series of questions to determine the subjects, context, message, and significance of each photo. For each photo, the questions probe who is pictured, what the situation depicts, what the photographer intended to convey, why it is important historically, what questions it raises, possible captions, how to learn more about it, and inferences that can be drawn from its content.

1. Who are the people in the photograph?
1. Three women
2. Hitler and a little boy, with two women in the background.
3. Police, black people, and a police dog.
4. The statue of liberty and a hanging man.
5. A man, woman, and little kid.
6. Men, a doctor, and two officers.
What is the situation of the people in the photograph? Provide evidence from the photo
that tells you this.
1. They are cooking, they are all in a kitchen around a stove with frying pans and a pot is visible
in the back.
2. Hitler is shaking the little boy’s hand while the women (presumably his mother and
grandmother) smile that he got to meet him.
3. A police dog is attacking a black man.
4. There is a man hanging from the statue of liberty.
5. Immigrants arriving in the harbor, seeing the statue of liberty for the first time.
6. Doctor is examining men fit for war.
What message do you think the photographer was trying to convey?
1. That women belong in the kitchen.
2. Hitler’s not a bad guy, kids love him.
3. What was going on at that time was not humane.
4. Immigrants aren’t welcome.
5. Hope.
6. You have to be fit enough for the army.
Why is this photograph important to history?
1. It shows the advance of technology.
2. It is war propaganda and it shows that Hitler wasn’t the monster he’s always portrayed as, he
was a human.
3. It documents what was going on during the civil rights movement.
4. It shows the attitude of the time towards immigrants and refugees.
5. It shows what immigrants saw the statue of liberty as, a sign of new life and hope.
6. It portrays that men couldn’t just sign up for the army.
What questions does this photograph raise?
1. Was this taken at the time period or at a historical reenaction?
2. Is this propaganda, is this one of his nephews, or was this a chance meeting?
3. Was this during a riot or just a peaceful morning?
4. What time period was this taken in?
5. Where are they from?
6. What war was this?
Write your own caption for the photograph:
1. Everything is easier with friends.
2. Even monsters love kids.
3. I thought dogs didn’t see color.
4. Land of the free, home of the brave.

2. 5. Is that our new home?
6. Good eyes to see them coming.
What could you do to find more information about this photograph?
1. Research old 1800s kitchens.
2. Research war propaganda.
3. Research the civil rights movement.
4. Research the photographer
5. Research immigrants or try and find what family this is.
6. Find out what war it was and research physicals for soldiers.
Based on what you have observed list 3 things you might infer from the photograph
1. 1-This is a tour
2- It’s a reacreation of a kitchen
3- It was taken in the late fifties.
2. 1- It was a random meeting
2- Propoganda
3- The kid would’ve grown up to be a soldier for Hitler
3. 1-Not during a riot
2- During the civil rights movement
3-The dog was given an attack command
4. 1-This is photo manipulation
2- The composer opposed immigrants
3- It was not popular
5. 1- They have just arrived to America
2- The kid is a little girl
3- They were dreaming of America for a long time
6. 1- During world war 2
2- These were voluntary soldiers
3- They were admitted.