Here are a few of Mr. Genthe's iconic photos of turn-of-the-century Chinatown in San Francisco.
A native son, Chinatown, San Francisco, 1896-1906
Apricot Spring Orchard drugstore, Chinatown, San Francisco, 1896-1906
At the corner of Dupont and Jackson Streets, Chinatown, San Francisco, 1896-1906
Children in traditional dress
Chinese and American women walking down a street, Chinatown, San Francisco, 1896-1906
In softly gaudy colors, Chinatown, San Francisco, 1896-1906
Loafers, Chinatown, San Francisco, 1896-1906
On Portsmouth Square, Chinatown, San Francisco, 1896-1906
Passers-by, Chinatown, San Francisco, 1896-1906
Reading the Tong proclamation, Chinatown, San Francisco, 1896-1906
Reading wall notices, Chinatown, San Francisco, 1896-1906
The fish dealer's daughter, Chinatown, San Francisco, 1896-1906
The grocery store, Chinatown, San Francisco, 1896-1906
The street of painted balconies, Chinatown, San Francisco, 1896-1906
The street of the slave girls, Chinatown, San Francisco, 1896-1906