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Arnold Genthe — San Francisco Earthquake
Arnold Genthe

San Francisco Earthquake

1906

Genthe's haunting documentation of the 1906 San Francisco disaster captures both human resilience and urban devastation, becoming one of the most iconic photojournalistic images of the early 20th century.

Medium
Gelatin silver print

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Arnold Genthe, San Francisco Earthquake, 1906

Genthe's haunting documentation of the 1906 San Francisco disaster captures both human resilience and urban devastation, becoming one of the most iconic photojournalistic images of the early 20th century.

Medium
Gelatin silver print
Year
1906
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

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Documentary, American, Photograph, Landscape, Early Modern, Black and White

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