Reading Photographs: Snow Day

How carefully do you look at photos? Often, photographs and other visual primary sources come with captions that say when they were created and what they portray. But what if a picture isn’t captioned? How can you figure out its date?
Examine the photo carefully (to see a larger version of the photo, click “Snow Day Photo” in the box on the left.) Then answer the questions about what you see.
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