The photograph shows either four young boys riding bikes and saluting, or a group of soldiers in uniform in a hot location. It may depict politicians pouring out a liquid as civilians look unhappy. The photographer was likely trying to convey soldiers unwinding in the heat, or expressing life during prohibition when politicians dumped alcohol. The photo raises questions about the identities and activities of those depicted, and finding more information could involve researching the bikes, weapons, war, or prohibition details.

1. Who are the people in the photograph?
1. Four young boys
2. A group of soldiers
3. Looks to be politicians of some kind and then civilians.
What is the situation of the people in the photograph? Provide evidence from the photo
that tells you this.
1. They look to be riding bikes of some kind and doing a salute of some sort.
2. They look like they are somewhere hot. They may be overseas. You can tell it’s hot because their
shirts are off and they are all dressed in uniform. It gives the impression they are troops.
3. The politicians seem to be pouring out some kind of liquid and the civilians do not look happy.
What message do you think the photographer was trying to convey?
1. I think the photographer was trying to convey that
2. That it was hot where they were at and everyone was just trying to unwind a little bit.
3. I think this picture was taken during the prohibition and the photographer was trying to express
what it was like.
Why is this photograph important to history?
1. I think the picture is important to history because the young boys seem to be out doing something
important.
2. This picture looks like it was taken at some sort of war in the past after the Korean war though
because a black man is a troop also, so yes I think it is important to history.
3. If it was during the prohibition then it shows how people acted and reacted to it.
What questions does this photograph raise?
1. Who are the boys? What are they doing? How old are they? Where are they from?
2. Who are the soldiers? What weapons are they using? Where are they at? How long have they
been there? How long do they have left?
3. What are they pouring out? Who are the guys dumping the liquid out? When was the prohibition?

2. Write your own caption for the photograph:
1. “Four boys riding bikes doing the job they were sent out to do.”
2. “A group of soldiers trying to unwind after a hot day”
3. “ So long alcohol!”
What could you do to find more information about this photograph?
1. You could look up the names of the bikes? What kind of salute are they doing? When was the
picture taken?
2. You could look up the weapons? What war started to allow African American troops? Where were
they? You could Google the image? What weapons were they using? When did those weapons start
being used?
3. Look up when the prohibition took place? Who dumped out the alcohol? How did people react to
the prohibition?
Based on what you have observed list 3 things you might infer from the photograph
1- The boys were sent out to do something important.
2- They don’t look like they are very happy.
3- They are from a camp or school because they are wearing close to the same thing.
1. It is hot wherever they are at.
2. They look rather calm and happy.
3. They are at war that allows african american men and others to fight along white men.
1. The politcians look happy about what they are doing.

3. 2. The civilians look angry and upset.
3. This photography was probably take during the prohibition.