Randolph Street at night from "Chicago Exposed." Photo courtesy of the Chicago Sun-Times and Chicago History Museum
Last year saw the release of the breathtaking "Chicago Exposed," a book showcasing 80 years of Chicago Sun-Times photography as curated by Richard Cahan and Michael Williams.
Why it matters: The book captures the life and times of our city with stark, beautiful and moving images, including the funeral of Emmett Till, the 1968 Democratic National Convention, Maxwell Street, and the toll of the current pandemic.
But for me, it offers a peek into my family history. This aerial shot of Randolph Street on Dec. 26, 1961, captures a time when my grandfather Harry Eng's Hoe Sai Gai restaurant still dominated the middle of the block.
- The block would be razed just months later to accommodate a new structure called Daley Plaza.
- But on this Lunar New Year's day, I'm grateful for a book that shows me where my Chinese-American family gathered for so many decades to celebrate a new year.
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