Chinatown as you’ve never seen it before: Colorized photos from 1890s before the San Francisco quake

Rare photographs of San Francisco’s China Town in the late 1800s have been brought to life in colour, showcasing the USA’s rich Asian-American history as the threat of hate crimes against the community is prevalent in 2021. The photographs were taken by German-American photographer Arnold Genthe whilst on a visit to Chinatown. Arnold became fascinated … Read more