Progressive Era: 1890–1920s: Immigration Period of Restrictions
Click image to zoom in.Or view larger version. 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.