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Photographs of Chicago’s Chinese Community 1930s-1970

Posted: December 13th, 2015 | 1 Comment »

The Chicago Tribune has a great series of photographs of the city’s Chinese community from the 1930s to the 1970s. They include the community’s support for China in World War Two, celebrity visits, criminals, school etc etc… well worth a look – click here.

Below some Chinese gangsters pulled in in the 1930s Hip Song Tong wars….

Chinese gangsters in Chicago

 


One Comment on “Photographs of Chicago’s Chinese Community 1930s-1970”

  1. 1 John D. Van Fleet said at 9:19 am on December 14th, 2015:

    gorgeous pics – thx


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