On this day in 1869, photographer Arnold Genthe was born in Berlin. Genthe emigrated to San Francisco in 1895, where he taught himself the art of photography. He is best known for capturing the 1906 earthquake, though ironically it destroyed his studio, equipment, and many of his photographs.
Image: Arnold Genthe, “Untitled, from The San Francisco Earthquake and Fire,” 1906.More photographs by Arnold Genthe:
Arnold Genthe, Untitled, 1906.
Arnold Genthe, Looking up Market Street towards Twin Peaks, 1906
Arnold Genthe, Untitled, 1906
