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Title
Street scene in war-damaged Seoul
Creator
Williams, Hanson A., Jr., 1928-2009
Date Created and/or Issued
1952
Publication Information
Pepperdine University Libraries
Contributing Institution
Pepperdine University, Special Collections and University Archives
Collection
Korean War Photography of Hanson A. Williams, Jr
Rights Information
Copyright to photographs in this collection is retained by Pepperdine University. Images are intended for educational and research use, and may be used for non-commercial purposes with appropriate attribution. Organizations and individuals seeking to use images for publication should contact Pepperdine University Special Collections and University Archives.
Description
This busy street scene in war-damaged Seoul includes a bombed-out buildings and numerous advertising signs. In addition to recording the war effort, Williams attempted to capture the spirit, culture, and individual personalities of the Korean people, whose lives were dramatically affected by the war.
Type
image
Format
Photograph
Identifier
f310267c-75b1-46c7-9053-86caa75a7f79
https://pepperdine.quartexcollections.com/documents/detail/4586
https://images.quartexcollections.com/pepperdine/thumbnails/preview/f310267c-75b1-46c7-9053-86caa75a7f79
0017-b09f06-0002
Subject
People
War damage
Korean War, 1950-1953
Korea (South)
Seoul (Korea)
War
Cities and towns
Source
Hanson A. Williams, Jr. Collection of Photographs and Negatives 0017

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