1. Who are the people in the photograph?
 3 pictures
1) 4 boys
2) 13 men and boys of different races
3) All men, some wealthy and some that look like workers
 Group pictures
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All women, older, cooks
Older man (mustache), little boy, three older women watching
Cops, African Americans, German Shepard’s
Statue of Liberty, dead person hanging off of it
Man, wife, child (family)
All men, some military/high in rank
What is the situation of the people in the photograph? Provide evidence from the photo
that tells you this.
 3 pictures
1) There are 4 boys who are riding bikes and making some type of hand gesture
2) They are at a war camp because they have guns, work clothes, there are tents in the
background, they have dog tags on, and there seems to be some type of luggage on the
right hand side. They are also taking a break because some are smoking cigarettes.
3) They are all gathered on a street corner pouring out some type of liquid in bottles. A few
guys look like workers.
 Group pictures
1) Cooks because they have aprons on, cooking utensils, mixer, pots on stove, keeping hair
back
2) The little boy is meeting some important because the women are looking at them like it is
special/happy moment that the little boy gets to shake his hand
3) Riot- there are dogs and cops, the cops have their batons out/are using force
4) There is a man hanging off the Statue of Liberty who is a darker color which may be an
immigrant
5) Taking place in New York, they are looking toward what seems to be the Statue of Liberty
or some statue
6) Look like the men are being examined/ men look like they are checking their eyes because
their shirts are off
What message do you think the photographer was trying to convey?
 3 pictures
1) All the boys believe in the same thing and are representing it.
2) These men are part of some type of military during some war.
3) Whatever the event going on it must be a historic point in time for all the men to be outside
in the streets pouring out what seems to be water/maybe alcohol?
 Group pictures
1) Women have to cook/ are expected to be in the kitchen
2) The older man is an important figure

2. 3) A lot of uprising/violence taking place against different races
4) People/immigrants think coming to America is supposed to be a new life, but it is not
always true
5) Just arrived in America/immigrants
6) Show what was going on at the time and what people were going through
Why is this photograph important to history?
 3 pictures
1) It seems to be taken around the time of World War 2, and shows that the young boys took
part in what was going on.
2) It was taken at some type of base during what it seems to be a war which would be
important in history.
3) It seems to be showing an important event going on in some place in the world.
 Group pictures
Shows what the women’s roles were at that time period
It captures the importance of the guy and event is in history
Shows the time of the Civil Rights Movement/ what people had to endure
Statue of Liberty is supposed to be a sign of new life, but it is showing that it is not what it
seems to be
5) Shows/captures people just arriving in America
6) Documenting procedures that men had to go through
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4)
What questions does this photograph raise?
 3 pictures
1) When was this taken? Were the boys apart of a certain group? What group were they apart
of? Where was this picture taken?
2) When and where was this picture taken? What military were these men apart of? What was
going on during this time period/ what war was taking place?
3) What exactly was being poured out into the drains on the street? Who were the men? What
were their positions? Where and when did this take place? What was the time period?
What was going on in the world to cause this to happen?
 Group pictures
1) What are the reasons for them cooking? What was taking place/ a big event? Why do 3 out
of the 4 have on skirts/dresses on and one does not? What time of year was this?

3. 2) Who is the man? Why is he there? Why is he important? What is the event? Why is the
little boy shaking his hand?
3) Where was this taking place? What riot was this? Did anyone get injured/die?
4) What’s the deeper meaning of this picture? Is the guy hanging an immigrant?
5) Where did the people come from? Why did they come to America?
6) Where was the photo taken? What country was this in? Why were the men getting
examined? What time period?
Write your own caption for the photograph:
 3 pictures
1) Saluting the leader.
2) Men in the military.
3) Down the drain.
 Group pictures
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2)
3)
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5)
6)
Old-fashion cooking
You can tell a man by his handshake
Riot in the Streets
The Hanging of a New Life
Looking toward the future
Examinate this
What could you do to find more information about this photograph?
 3 pictures
1) Look up what time period the boys would be saluting someone in. Find the significance of
this event.
2) Look up more information on wars that could have been taking place at this time. Use the
types of guns in the picture to look up when those types of guns would have been used in
the military.
3) Look up time periods when men would be pouring our stuff in the street/major events in the
world.
 Group pictures
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6)
Look up when regular stoves became popular & when they got electric mixers
Figure out who the man is; date of photograph & where
Look up information on riots during the Civil Rights era, Find where it took place/date
Look up actual meaning of the Statue of Liberty; find who created the picture
Find when it was taken, when was immigration a big deal
Look up examinations the military did in the 50’s, military/wartime examinations, try and find
out where the photo was taken

4. Based on what you have observed list 3 things you might infer from the photograph
 3 pictures
1a) The boys are doing the Nazi salute.
b) The boys may be on their way to school because they have bookbags on.
c) This picture was taken in Germany.
2a) They may be part of the United States army.
b) This could have been taken during World War 1 or 2.
c) They are taking a break from what they are suppose to be doing at this time.
3a) The guys are taking a stand for something.
b) There must be some big event going on for them to be pouring out water/maybe
alcohol.
c) All the men agree with the situation taking place.
 Group pictures
1)
a) Cooking for an event
b) Women are expected to cook/be in the kitchen
c) Not as old as we think it is because of electricity
2)
a) The guy is Hitler
b) Little boy is blonde hair/blue eyed- German
c) The man is of importance & had just done a speech
3)
a) Took place during the Civil Rights Movement
b) Black vs. White
c) Inhumane polic force
4)
a) The meaning of the picture
b) The guy is an immigrant
c) Having a new life in America isn’t all what it seems
5)
a) The people are immigrants
b) The family is new in America
c) They are looking at the Statue of Liberty
6)
a) Examining for a concentration camp/maybe coming to America?
b) During WW2 period

5. c) Military=maybe Nazi’s or maybe American? & men being examined= Jews/.or
immigrants to America?