Not much is known about Alfred Stieglitz childhood, so take this all with a grain of salt. Alfred Stieglitz was born on January 1, 1864, in Hoboken, New Jersey. Stieglitz was the first born of his five siblings to Hedwig Ann Werner and Edward Stieglitz, two Jewish German immigrants. Stieglitz attended a Christian school, by the name of Charlier Institute, in New York during 1871. To attend the City College of New York, Stieglitz went to public school for his junior year of high school; he detested it and believed its education was not up to par compared to the other schools he went to. In 1881, he sold his company and moved to Europe. He later died on July 13, 1946, in Manhattan, New York City, New York.

    In his photography, he wanted to parallel effects made in modern art, such as paintings. He relied on compositional effects and mastery of tone. Naturally created effects were a major factor in his photos and attempts to have similarity with the modern Impressionists. His pictures often feature the working class of the American Industries. He was interested, fascinated even, by America's rise in power, so he sought to assuage the brutality of it through nature.

The Steerage (1907)

This photo shows an accurate representation of an European immigrant coming to America. As the years dragged on the image has been tried up with the immigrant journey. As Stieglitz was a Jewish photographer, this was an important photo in in Jewish history and culture.

The Terminal (1983)

It is considered famous because the picture appears to be or looks like a painting because of the steam emitting from the heat of the horses.

Winter, Fifth Avenue (1893)

Venetian Canal (1894)