Benjamin Goodwin Seielstad , who worked as B. G. Seielstad , ( December 23 , 1886 – July 1 , 1960 ) was an American painter and illustrator . He claimed his first job was covering the 1906 San Francisco earthquake . He worked for a variety of newspapers and for '' Popular Science Monthly '' in the 1930s before working at '' Life '' magazine in the 1940s . He was accorded a great deal of latitude in illustrating articles for '' Popular Science Monthly '' on topics such as an automated freeway , a futuristic city , and " How The World Will End "
1906 San Francisco earthquake
1906 San Francisco earthquake
Benjamin Goodwin Seielstad