The photograph shows four women in a kitchen based on the jugs and stove. It was likely taken in older times to convey that women's roles then involved significant housework. The black-and-white photo suggests it predates 1855. Key things inferred are that the women may be sisters or friends and the photo captures gender roles when women's work was mainly housework and family care.

1. Morgan Kinsey
Photo Analysis: Part II
Who are the people in the photograph?
There are four women in the photo in what looks like a kitchen in the older days.
What is the situation of the people in the photograph? Provide evidence from the photo
that tells you this
There are four women in a kitchen. Based on the jugs and stove, it looks like this photo was taken awhile ago,
plus how the women are dressed doesn’t fit today’s general outfits.
What message do you think the photographer was trying to convey?
The photographer was probably trying to convey the message that women’s role back in older times involved a
lot of house work.
Why is this photograph important to history?
This photo can be used to compare to today and how far the world has changed and how much gender roles
have altered.
What questions does this photograph raise?
“Who are the women? When was this photo taken?”
Write your own caption for the photograph:
“Caretakers”
What could you do to find more information about this photograph?
Based on the black and white photo, it can be assumed that it’s an older photo, probably predating 1855, which
was when the first colored photo was taken. From there, a description of the image may be able to help you
search for the photo online using a search engine.
Based on what you have observed list 3 things you might infer from the photograph
1. Based on the black and white photo, it can be assumed that it’s an older photo, probably predating 1855,
which was when the first colored photo was taken.
2. The women may be sisters or just friends.

2. 3. This photo was probably taken when the gender role of women was basically only house work and taking
care of the family
Who are the people in the photograph?
There’s women on looking what looks like Hitler shaking a little boy’s hand.
What is the situation of the people in the photograph? Provide evidence from the photo
that tells you this
Based on the profile, that man resembles Hitler. As everyone knows, Hitler played a huge role in history with
the Holocaust, so he was an extremely influential man. The child as well as the women look well-dressed,
probably wealthy based on their attire and the jewelry around one of the women’s neck. Hitler was probably
trying to enhance his reputation by acknowledging the child and gaining followers.
What message do you think the photographer was trying to convey?
Children are not born to hate anyone, they are just innocent. It’s like a good v. evil kind of photo. Hitler being
the evil and the child being pure and innocent.
Why is this photograph important to history?
Hitler was a significant figure in history because he was the cause of a large number of deaths of Jews. He was
the reason for the Holocaust.
What questions does this photograph raise?
“Who are the women? Was this before the Holocaust?”
Write your own caption for the photograph:
“Evil V. Innocence”
What could you do to find more information about this photograph?

3. Based on the black and white photo, it can be assumed that it’s an older photo, probably predating 1855, which
was when the first colored photo was taken. From there, a description of the image may be able to help you
search for the photo online using a search engine by searching something like “Hitler shaking child’s hand.”
Based on what you have observed list 3 things you might infer from the photograph
1. The man is Hitler, based on appearance.
2. The women may be wealthy based on their attire and their jewelry.
3. Photo taken in Germany.
Who are the people in the photograph?
White policemen with dogs biting a colored man while more colored people surround them.
What is the situation of the people in the photograph? Provide evidence from the photo
that tells you this
This photo was probably taken during the time where whites and blacks were not equal. The policemen were
empowered with their dogs and batons while the colored people looked on helplessly while this dog bit a
colored man. It’s a violent, tense situation based on the dogs.
What message do you think the photographer was trying to convey?
The photographer’s photo creates a vast comparison between the colored people and the whites. All the whites
in the photo are policemen, with batons and police dogs while one colored man is being attacked. Maybe the
photo was taken to show the unfair treatment.
Why is this photograph important to history?

4. This photo portrays an incident during the time period that whites and blacks were not considered equal and the
time where racism was very prominent in society.
What questions does this photograph raise?
“Why are the dogs attacking the men? Was their a riot? Why are the police letting the dog bite him?”
“Who are the women? When was this photo taken?”
Write your own caption for the photograph:
“Unfair Treatment”
What could you do to find more information about this photograph?
Based on the black and white photo, it can be assumed that it’s an older photo, probably predating 1855, which
was when the first colored photo was taken. From there, a description of the image may be able to help you
search for the photo online using a search engine.
Based on what you have observed list 3 things you might infer from the photograph
1. This photo was taken during the period where racism was prominent in society.
2. The colored people are wearing nice clothes, maybe going to church or having a community outting or
something.
3. Older photo since it’s black and white.

5. Who are the people in the photograph?
A colored man hanging from a noose from the Statue of Liberty.
What is the situation of the people in the photograph? Provide evidence from the photo
that tells you this
A colored man hanging from the noose signifies that this photo probably occurred around the period in time
where racism was prominent. The statue of liberty is the universal symbol of freedom. In a broader sense, this
statue is sign of hope, opportunity, freedom for anyone who comes to the United States, but at the time when
racism was prominent, it was like a false opportunity.
What message do you think the photographer was trying to convey?
When racism was a huge issue in the United States, whites were the only people who truly had “freedom”, so
it’s as if you’re hung from the false hope if you aren’t white and lived in the United States because you didn’t
have equality. Plus, colored people were hung, from trees and anything else when racism was prominent and
sometimes, nothing would even be done about it for the families of the victim or the criminals who did it. What
freedom is that?
Why is this photograph important to history?
This photo represents a dark time in the history of the United States when racism was prominent. This photo
was probably created when equal freedom for all races was trying to be obtained to prove a point. The statue of
liberty is suppose to represent freedom to those who live in the United States, but not everyone was receiving
that equal treatment.
What questions does this photograph raise?
“When was this image created? What was the purpose? What the was the race of the creator? When was it
taken?”
Write your own caption for the photograph:
“False Hope”
What could you do to find more information about this photograph?
Based on the black and white photo, it can be assumed that it’s an older photo, probably predating 1855, which
was when the first colored photo was taken. From there, a description of the image may be able to help you
search for the photo online using a search engine by searching things like “Statue of Liberty noose”
Based on what you have observed list 3 things you might infer from the photograph
1. This photo was probably taken when racism was prominent in the United States.
2. The Statue of Liberty represents freedom, hope, but a colored man is hanging from it, demonstrating that
equality wasn’t a thing among races in the United States at the time of this photograph.
3. This probably caused a lot of tension and issues in society because this image portrays a powerful message.

6. Who are the people in the photograph?
A family, presumably a family of immigrants on Ellis Island looking at the Statue of Liberty.
What is the situation of the people in the photograph? Provide evidence from the photo
that tells you this
Based on the attire, I’m going to assume this is a family of immigrants who came to the United States and went
to Ellis Island.
What message do you think the photographer was trying to convey?
The Statue of Liberty signified hope, freedom, and opportunity, which created the desire from people around
the world to come to the United States. The child pointing to the Statue of Liberty could represent the family’s
desire: freedom and opportunity, a chance to start a new, better life for their family.
Why is this photograph important to history?
This photo could be from the time when immigration was a huge thing due to things like the Potato Famine or
even people trying to escape things like the Holocaust. Since the photo is black and white and the quality of it,
I’m going to assume it’s before 1855.
What questions does this photograph raise?
“Where was the family from? Were they immigrants? What’s the time period?”
Write your own caption for the photograph:
“New Opportunity”

7. What could you do to find more information about this photograph?
Based on the black and white photo, it can be assumed that it’s an older photo, probably predating 1855, which
was when the first colored photo was taken. From there, a description of the image may be able to help you
search for the photo online using a search engine by searching things like “immigrant family Ellis Island”
Based on what you have observed list 3 things you might infer from the photograph
1. This photo was probably taken on Ellis Island.
2. The Statue of Liberty represents freedom, hope, new opportunity, which gives people a reason to want to
come to the United States.
3. Based on the quality and color of the photo, it can be assumed that this photo is very old. Based on the
attire, it can be assumed that the family is from like Poland or Germany, somewhere in that general region.
Who are the people in the photograph?
Men in some branch of military judging other men, presumably candidates for recruiting or promotion.
What is the situation of the people in the photograph? Provide evidence from the photo
that tells you this
Men of high ranking in the military seem to be recruiting candidates or seeing who would be good recruits by
examining them. This photo is probably older based on the quality and black and white aspect of the photo.
What message do you think the photographer was trying to convey?
Assuming this photo is something regarding being promoted within the military or some sort of branch, it could
demonstrate that the evaluation looks meticulous.
Why is this photograph important to history?

8. This photograph looks like it deals with the military or some aspect like that, and that is significant in history
because it could show a process of how one was promoted or recruited via an evaluation back in the days,
which could be compared to current times.
What questions does this photograph raise?
“Who are the men? What are they even doing or looking for? When was this taken?”
Write your own caption for the photograph:
“Inspection.”
Appears as if men of high ranking whom are military affiliated are recruiting or promoting future candidates.
What could you do to find more information about this photograph?
Based on the black and white photo, it can be assumed that it’s an older photo, probably predating 1855, which
was when the first colored photo was taken. From there, a description of the image may be able to help you
search for the photo online using a search engine by searching things like “military recruitment”
Based on what you have observed list 3 things you might infer from the photograph
1. The men in this photo are military affiliated.
2. The ones with their shirts off are recruits or lower on the rank than the other men.
3. Old photo based on the quality and black and white aspect.