Stieglitz once told an interviewer, "Fannie Coburn devoted much energy trying to convince both Day and me that Alvin was a greater photographer than Steichen."
Stieglitz unha vez dixo nunha entrevista, "Fannie Coburn dedicou moita enerxía tentando convencer tanto a Day como a min de que Alvin era mellor fotógrafo que Steichen".