Born in Germany in 1869, by 1895 he would be living in San Francisco, California, serving as the tutor to a Baron’s son. There, he would gain access to a camera, become adept at its use and begin documenting his travels around the city, especially in Chinatown. Eventually he would become a famed photographer for the wealthy elite, politicians, artists and to budding movie stars like Greta Garbo. [https://wordsandimagesbycynthia.com/2014/05/14/interlude-extra-arthur-genthe/]