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Urbanization in Virginia

Colonial Beach

Colonial Beach
(Accession number: 1999.17.1852)

Questions for classroom discussion

1. Describe how the people in the picture are dressed.
2. Are the people in the picture related to each other? Why do you say that?
3. If you were one of the people in the picture, what sounds do you think you would hear?
4. Do you think these people live and work nearby? Why do you think that?
5. Do you think any of the people in the picture are farmers? Why do you think that?
6. Why do you think the photographer took this picture?

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