The History Place
The History Place: Natives of North America: Photographs of Edward S. Curtis
Presents photographs of native peoples and their ways of life taken by photographer Edward S. Curtis between 1899 and 1929.
Virginia Commonwealth University
Vcu Digital Libraries Collections: Through the Lens of Time
An impressive collection of photographs of African American life in Virginia, spanning the last half of the 19th century and the early 20th century. Included are photographs of various types of work, individuals, school groups, and...
National Geographic
National Geographic: Time Period Clues
In this lesson, students examine photographs from different time periods in American history and try to put them in order on a timeline. Includes a worksheet and a vocabulary list with explanations.
US National Archives
Docsteach: Watching What?
Students will hypothesize what the president and cabinet members were watching on television by analyzing facial expressions, and body language, and the physical environment. Students will learn that President Ronald Reagan and his staff...
US National Archives
Docsteach: The Suffrage and the Civil Rights Reform Movements
This short comparative analysis activity involves comparing and contrasting two images of marches for freedom - a 1917 march of suffragists and the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom by Civil Rights leaders. Students will...
US National Archives
Docsteach: We Shall Overcome: March on Washington
Learners will discover the reasons behind the March on Washington and analyze the impact and consequences on the Civil Rights Movement in the United States.
US National Archives
Docsteach: Where Was the New Deal?
In this activity, students will identify three New Deal programs - the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), and Works Progress Administration (WPA) - locate where projects associated with each took place,...
Australian War Memorial
Australian War Memorial: Framing Conflict: Iraq and Afghanistan
In March 2007, collaborative artists Lyndell Brown and Charles Green travelled for six weeks through the Middle East, Afghanistan, and the Persian Gulf as the Australian War Memorial's official war artists. Their works of art record the...
Library of Congress
Loc: Does the Camera Ever Lie?
A presentation of how photographs were manipulated by photographers during the Civil War.
Library of Congress
Loc: Civil War Photographs: What Do You See?
A series of questions guides students as they view, decipher, and analyze the contents of a photo taken during the Civil War. Organized into six sections to help students look closely at its details, this single photo will aid students...
Alabama Department of Archives and History
Alabama Department of Archives and History: Changes in Transportation Over Time
The student will compare and contrast the different modes of transportation during the early 20th century and present-day America using historical photographs. Included are links to photos, a printable worksheet, and extension and...
University of Oxford (UK)
Museum of the History of Science: Homepage
Home page for the Museum of the History of Science in Oxford. Includes on-line exhibits and an image bank.
Other
National Council for the Social Studies: A Picture's Worth
When using historical pictures in the classroom, students will need help drawing their observations together to reach conclusions about the lives of people at a particular time. Sets of photographs - along with probing questions and...