German American Rinehart was born in Lodi (now Maple Park), Illinois. He and his brother, Alfred, moved to Colorado in the 1870s and found employment at the Charles Bohm photography studio, in Denver.
German American Rinehart, who was born in Lodi (now Maple Park), Illinois, moved with his brother, Alfred, to Colorado during the 1870s and began working for the Charles Bohm photography studio in Denver.