Korea Collection (page 5)

Bongeunsa Buddhist Temple in Seoul, South Korea
Elephant statue in Bongeunsa Buddhist Temple in Seoul, South Korea Date: 2012

DMZ, De-militarised Zone, South Korea
Looking towards Unity installation art sculpture statues of anonymous people at the DMZ, De-militarised Zone on the South North Korean border at Imjingak, South Korea Date: 2012

Gyeongbokung Palace in Seoul, South Korea
Soldiers in traditional Korean costume changing the guard at Gwanghwamun the main gate of Gyeongbok Palace in Seoul, South Korea Date: 2012

Korea Inchon
(aka Jinsen or Chemulpo) Distant view of the treaty port. Date: 1902

Carl Gutzlaff
CARL GUTZLAFF German protestant missionary in China, also visiting Korea and Thailand : speaking Chinese, wearing native dress, but described as truculent. Date: 1803 - 1851

Republic F-84E Thunderjets of the USAF 49th Fighter Bomb?
Republic F-84E Thunderjets of the USAF 49th Fighter Bomber Wing over North Korea on their way to attack a chemical plant and troop target near Namsok, August 1952

Memorial statue to Prince Ito, Kobe, Japan
Memorial statue to Prince Ito Hirobumi (1841-1909), Kobe, Japan. Prince Ito Hirobumi was a samurai of Choshu domain, Japanese statesman, four time Prime Minister of Japan

Seoul, Korea - Modern multi-level shopping block Date: 1930s

Seoul, Korea - Open Temple area and view toward Station
Seoul, Korea - Open Temple area (no longer there) and view toward the Old Railway Station (back right). Date: 1930s

Seoul, Korea - The Government-General Building (1916-26) often referred to outside of Korea as the Seoul Capitol the chief administrative building in Keijo (Seoul)

Seoul, Korea - Elegant Two-Level Garden Pavilion with ornate stone staircase. Date: 1930s

Seoul, Korea - Botanical Gardens Date: 1930s

Seoul, Korea - General View
General View over the rooftops of Seoul, Korea Date: 1930s

Seoul, Korea - Pavilion and Wongaksa Pagoda at Tapgol Park
The pavilion in the center of Tapgol Park in downtown Seoul, Korea, with Dancheong or traditionally painted eaves. To the right is the ten-storey 15th century Wongaksa Pagoda

Seoul, Korea - Namdaemun (Sungnyemun) Gate
Namdaemun, officially known as the Sungnyemun - one of the Eight Gates in the Fortress Wall of Seoul, South Korea, which surrounded the city in the Joseon Dynasty. Date: 1930s

Seoul, Korea - Bank of Korea Building (Museum)
Seoul, Korea - Bank of Korea Building (now a Museum) on Namdaemunno in the Jung-gu district. Date: 1930s

Seoul, Korea - Main Railway Station. Date: 1930s

Seoul, Korea - Old City Hall (Seoul Metropolitan Library). Date: 1930s

South Korea - Joseon - Funeral Procession. Date: circa 1920

Royal Assembly Hall at Seoul, Korea. A couple peer downwards into a mysterious hole.... Date: circa 1950s

Upper Class Korean Family in Traditional Costume
Upper Class Korean Family pose for a group studio portrait in Traditional Costume. Date: 1905

Russo-Japanese War - Japanese Landing Stage at Chemulpo (now Incheon, Korea) erected in only eight hours to a state whereupon it could be used to unload heavy transport. Date: circa 1905

South Korea - Kokwa To Island Date: circa 1910s

South Korea - Joseon (Chosen, Choson) Province - Fishing on a Frozen River. Date: circa 1910s

South Korea - Three men fishing on the River in Joseon
South Korea - Three men fishing on the River in the Joseon Province. Date: circa 1920s

South Korea - A Village Market Date: circa 1910s

South Korea - Ganghwa Island - The S. P. G. Mission House
South Korea - The S.P.G. (Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts) Mission House at Ganghwa (Kang Hoa) Island, Korea. Date: circa 1910s

South Korea - Children making a Ying Yang design Kite Date: circa 1910s

South Korea - Chosen - Storage Jars awaiting export Date: circa 1920s

South Korea - Chosen - Playing traditional local board game Date: circa 1920s

South Korea - Chosen - Street Trader selling a wide variety of goods from shoes to nuts! Date: circa 1920s

South Korea - Chosen - Bride and Bridegroom in traditional attire. Date: circa 1920s

South Korea - Singer and musician. The traditional instruments here shown are the Geomungo (zither) and small vertical flute, the Danso. Date: circa 1901

Christian Missionary Church on Ganghwa Island, Korea
Christian Missionary Church on Ganghwa (Kang Hoa) Island, Korea. Date: circa 1907

A Girl singer from the Court of the Korean Emperor. Date: circa 1907

Korean Villagers - Street sellers?
Korean Villagers - Street sellers with brooms, brushes and mats for sale? Date: circa 1907

Sedan Chair and porters - Seoul, Korea Date: circa 1907

Village Street, Chusan, South Korea. Date: 1907

Street in Seoul, South Korea viewed from the Nandai Gate Date: circa 1907

A Korean Basket Seller - Seoul, South Korea. He is carrying well over 40 baskets! One would imagine they are empty... Date: circa 1910s

Japanese troops entering a Korean City during the Russo-Japanese War. Date: 1904

Vought AU-1 Corsair 133843 of the US Marines in Korea
Vought AU-1 Corsair, 133843, of the US Marines in Korea

NORTH KOREA. NORTH PYONGAN. Myohyang. Pohyon Temple (1042). Octagonal pagoda

NORTH KOREA. SOUTH PYONGYANG. Pyongyang. Mansudae Grand Monument (1972), depicting the Korean revolution. Detail

NORTH KOREA. Ryongsanri. Statue surrounding the Tongmyong Mausoleum (5th c. AD)

NORTH KOREA. HWANGHAE NORTH. Kaesong. Mausoleum of king Kongmin and his wife, 31st king of the Koryo dynasty (1365). Statues

NORTH KOREA. Ryongsanri. Tomb of King Tongmyung. Mural painting with portrait of the king. Painting

NORTH KOREA. SOUTH PYONGYANG. Pyongyang. Poster of communist propaganda in the center of the city

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