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Photo History Packets
Photo packets include 8 to 10 photos on a specific topic or place and includes a teacher's study guide.
| PP 1 |
Photos of Central Square, Keene
Eight photographs of Keene's Central Square area dating from 1858 to 1960. The students may be asked to arrange the photos chronologically and then explain why they chose that order. May be used to discuss change over time, the development of technology, architecture, transportation, clothing and other aspects of society. Multi Era 4 - 9: 1858 to 1960 |
| PP 2 |
Work and Technology in Cheshire County, 1875-1921
Ten photographs of a variety of work scenes in Cheshire County between 1875 and 1921. The students may be asked to identify the tasks pictured, discuss how the tasks were accomplished, and how the same jobs would be done today. The packet may be used to discuss technological developments, labor conditions and the arrival of the Industrial Revolution in our region. Multi Era 6 - 7: 1875 to 1921 |
| PP 3 |
Transportation in Cheshire County
Ten photographs of a variety of transportation formats used in the region during this 100 year period. The students may be asked to identify the forms of transportation covered and then discuss technological developments, environmental impact, change over time, and other aspects of transportation history. Multi Era 5 - 9: 1850 to 1950 |
| PP 4 |
The Logging and Woodworking Industries of Cheshire County
Nine photographs depicting lumber-related industries, arranged in order of production, from the harvesting of trees to manufacture of the final product. As with the other packets, students may discuss advances in technology by identifying the tasks and tools shown in the photos. They may also discuss how the same task would be accomplished today. Designed to help students understand one of the most important industries in the region. Multi Era 6 - 10: 1870s to 1990s |
For further information or to reserve a Photo History Packet for classroom use, please contact the Director of Education, Tom Haynes, at 352-1895, dired@hsccnh.org, or by visiting HSCC at 246 Main Street in Keene.
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