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Photo Analysis

The document analyzes a historical photograph from 1890 of Jose Rizal, Marcelo H. Del Pilar, and Mariano Ponce with the political propaganda paper La Solidaridad. It has the user observe details in the photo, understand its context, and consider what can be learned from it as historical evidence.

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Photo Analysis

The document analyzes a historical photograph from 1890 of Jose Rizal, Marcelo H. Del Pilar, and Mariano Ponce with the political propaganda paper La Solidaridad. It has the user observe details in the photo, understand its context, and consider what can be learned from it as historical evidence.

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Analyze a Photograph

Meet the photo.


Quickly scan the photo. What do you notice first?

Type of photo (check all that apply):


❑/ Portrait ❑ Landscape ❑ Aerial/Satellite ❑ Action ❑ Architectural
❑ Event
/ ❑ Family ❑ Panoramic ❑ Posed ❑ Candid
❑/ Documentary ❑ Selfie ❑ Other
Is there a caption? ❑ yes ❑/ no

Observe its parts.


List the people, objects and activities you see.
PEOPLE OBJECTS ACTIVITIES

Jose Rizal La Solidaridad Put political pressure


Marcelo H. Del Pilar (political propaganda on the Spanish
Mariano Ponce paper) government

Write one sentence summarizing this photo.


La Solidaridad was established to express the goal of the Propaganda Movement towards achieving
assimilation with Spain.

Try to make sense of it.


Answer as best you can.The caption, if available, may help.
Who took this photo?Cornejo's Commonwealth Directory of the Philippines

Where is it from? It was from some of the members of the illustrado group who was living or studying
in Spain at the time.
When is it from? It was from 1890

What was happening at the time in history this photo was taken?
Though not initially revolutionary, La Solidaridad helped spawn a united front for Filipino independence.
Why was it taken? List evidence from the photo or your knowledge about the photographer that led
you to your conclusion.
The picture was called "The three reformist" I believe that the picture was taken because the three of
them are some of the Filipinos who fought against the spanish imperialization
Use it as historical evidence.
What did you find out from this photo that you might not learn anywhere else?
It wasthe level of confidence within the three. Rizal was confident looking at the camera, Del pilar was
aloof and didn't look at the camera while Ponce was posing.
What other documents, photos, or historical evidence are you going to use to help you
understand this event or topic?
More than photos, the articles have been helpful to understand and analyze this photo.

Materials created by the National Archives and Records Administration are in the public domain.

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