1960 Search on bathing beauty pageants , sporting events , rodeos , conventions , picnics , and banquets to find images of people involved in the events of daily life. The style of panoramic photography recorded images as well as a sense of how Americans of the period perceived their surroundings. For example, students can compare a panoramic photo of Crater Lake taken in 1913 with the photos found on the Crater Lake National Park website. Using these images and the timeline from the Evolution of the Conservation Movement, 1850-1920 in American Memory , students can begin to study the history of the U.S. conservation movement and the formation of a National Park System. Search on national park , hotels , and specific sites such as Niagara Falls to find other images related to American attitudes concerning undeveloped land.
Students can use the photographs to study the history of their state.
Students might research and compare land development, industry, agriculture, and housing in their region one hundred years ago and today. Search on specific place names such as New Orleans , Baltimore , and Seattle , or use the State and Country Index to find a geographic location. Teachers can guide students in a discussion of what aspects of life they can learn about from the photos. Search on employment , commercial streets , and specific types of industry such as lumber , petroleum , paper , and steel to find photographs related to work. Search on dwellings , markets , schools , games , and amusement for images which show daily life of the period.