Arnold Genthe

American · 1869–1942 · Photographer

Arnold Genthe was a German-American photographer, best known for his photographs of Northern California, San Francisco's Chinatown, the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, and his… (Wikipedia)

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The Street of the Gamblers (by Day), Chinatown, San FranciscoPhillips · Oct 2023$4,445≈ £3,616≈ €4,192Sign up to see
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Arnold Genthe was a German-American photographer, best known for his photographs of Northern California, San Francisco's Chinatown, the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, and his portraits of noted people, from politicians and socialites to literary figures and entertainment celebrities.

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Born 1869, BerlinDied 1942, New MilfordOccupation PhotographerWikidata Q216070 ↗ULAN 500023229 ↗Museum works 7

Also known as Arnoldus Genthe, Dr. Arnold Genthe

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Arnold Genthe, Nude Dancer with Aulos — **Nude Dancer with Aulos**ca. 1911 - ca. 1916
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain

Arnold Genthe, Chinatown, New York [= San Francisco] — **Chinatown, New York [= San Francisco]**c. 1915
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain

Arnold Genthe, Looking Down Sacramento Street, San Francisco, April 18, 1906 — **Looking Down Sacramento Street, San Francisco, April 18, 1906**1906
Wikimedia Commons ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

Arnold Genthe, Lee, Gerald Stanley, Mr., portrait photograph — **Lee, Gerald Stanley, Mr., portrait photograph**1922
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Library of Congress Prints and Photog…

Arnold Genthe, A Mixed Crowd, Old Chinatown - San Francisco — **A Mixed Crowd, Old Chinatown - San Francisco**
Wikimedia Commons ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

Arnold Genthe, [Ruth St. Denis seated] — **[Ruth St. Denis seated]**
Wikimedia Commons ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), Art Institute of Chicago API (CC0), The Met Open Access (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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