Local Woman Reconnects With Departed Father Through Photos
Clip: 12/27/2021 | 4m 50sVideo has Closed Captions
A local woman sees a new image of her father through his long-lost street photography.
Local television producer and writer Joan Tortorici Ruppert lost her father as a young child. But through a collection of rediscovered photo negatives, she's getting to know who he was before he was her father — and getting a glimpse into Chicago history too. Producer Erica Gunderson has the story.
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Local Woman Reconnects With Departed Father Through Photos
Clip: 12/27/2021 | 4m 50sVideo has Closed Captions
Local television producer and writer Joan Tortorici Ruppert lost her father as a young child. But through a collection of rediscovered photo negatives, she's getting to know who he was before he was her father — and getting a glimpse into Chicago history too. Producer Erica Gunderson has the story.
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