Document 2: MCNY Photograph and verso
The Museum of the City of New York (MCNY) has this photograph on its website. You can see it here, too. Look closely all over the photograph. Think about these questions, and more! Complete the parts of your research journal as you analyze this document.
- What do I see in the photograph? What else do I observe?
- What different types of nature do I see in the photograph?
- Do I observe anything that was made by humans? What could it be?
- What questions do I have about the photograph?
- What did I learn about the history of Hunts Point from this document?
MCNY verso of the Photograph
The Museum of the City of New York (MCNY) photograph has a backside too! This is called the verso. Look closely all over the verso of the photograph. Think about these questions, and more! Complete the parts of your research journal as you analyze this document.
- What do I see in the verso? What else do I observe?
- Why are the words written on the back of the photograph?
- What do the words on the verso say?
- What did I learn about the history of Hunts Point from this document?