Is the photograph (Source 15) likely to be a more reliable source of evidence about life on the canals than the painting (source16)?
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Andrew Jefferson Coursework IS THE PHOTOGRAPH (SOURCE15) LIKELY TO BE A MORE RELIABLE SOURCE OF EVIDENCE ABOUT LIFE ON THE CANALS THAN THE PAINTING (SOURCE16)? In my opinion the photograph (source 15) is a more reliable source about life on the canals more than the painting (source 16). In this essay I will write about why I think source 15 is a more reliable source of evidence than source 16. The painting is a snap-shot (taken at the time) and therefore is a primary source. Source 16 is a secondary source of evidence. On the one hand source 15 has limited information, but on the other hand the information it contains can be used and inferred to see how reliable the source actually is. The first thing I noticed in the photograph was the people. I would expect a family to be working on a barge because families needed the money and the companies needed...

