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Progressive Era: 1890–1920s: Immigration Period of Restrictions

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Chinatown San Francisco, before fire and earthquake. ca. 1900. Arnold Genthe. Gelatin silver print. Collection of Oakland Museum of California.

This is a photograph taken by photographer Arnold Genthe of a street vendor selling a balloon to a young boy in San Francisco Chinatown c. 1900. Genthe immigrated to San Francisco, California from Germany to work as a tutor. While on his days off Genthe wandered around San Francisco taking candid photos in Chinatown. After publishing some of his photos, Genthe established his own photography studio.

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