The schoolyard of the Holy Redeemer Chinese Catholic Church and School opened in 1941. The Expressway demolished parts of the schoolyard and physically separated Holy Redeemer from Chinatown proper. (Photo provided by Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation archives)
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