The Steerage
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The Steerage

TitleThe Steerage
ArtistAlfred Stieglitz American, 1864–1946
Date1907, printed 1915 20th century
MediumPhotogravure
Classificationphotogravure
OriginUnited States United States
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineAlfred Stieglitz Collection
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“The Steerage” is a work by Alfred Stieglitz American, 1864–1946, dated 1907, printed 1915. It is executed in photogravure and classified as photogravure. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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