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The steerage (1907)
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
|---|---|
| Description | This photo has often been reproduced to represent the experience of immigrants traveling to the United States. In fact, Stieglitz took the photo while traveling to Europe as a first class passenger on the SS Kaiser Wilhelm II in June 1907. The ship was going from New York City to Bremen, Germany, and the people in the steerage deck scene could be skilled craftsmen and their families heading home after working on temporary visas. Stieglitz first published the photo in 1911 in Camera Work, while he was moving away from pictorialism and into more abstract art photography. In 1942, Stieglitz wrote: "I saw a picture of shapes and underlying that the feeling I had about life." (Source: Wikipedia, 2015) |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | Miscellaneous Items in High Demand |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Immigrants--1900-1910. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Ships--1900-1910. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Passengers--1900-1910. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
