Explore how images can take on new meaning over time with the video This Photo of U.S. Immigration Isn’t What You Think from The Bigger Picture. Alfred Stieglitz’s iconic photograph “The Steerage” is often used to illustrate the American immigrant experience. Through conversations with curators and historians, host Vincent Brown discovers that there is much more to the image than meets the eye and invites viewers to reconsider common assumptions about immigration to the U.S. in the early 20th century.

After viewing, students can connect media literacy concepts from the video and challenge the traditional American immigration narrative or even challenge assumptions they make when viewing modern images.