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By on July 28th, 2008 at 7:55 am

Remembering the Korean War in Color

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The following pictures were pictures that remained unreleased to the public until the Korean War Memorial in Yongsan put these images on display for the public in 2007 in commemoration of the 57th anniversary of the start of the Korean War. I am posting these pictures today in commemoration of the 55th anniversary of the end of the Korean War.

The following pictures are all from 1953 and begin with pictures of Korean children which many of them after the Korean War had become orphans:

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This picture is of the construction of Freedom Bridge which still stands today:

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Here is the arch the communists constructed to welcome back North Korean and Chinese POWs at Panmunjom:

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An aerial photo of a village in northern Kyeongi-do:

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Aerial photo of the truce village at Panmunjom:

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UN delegates in Panmunjom:

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People in Seoul waiting for a cable car:

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Young Korean students in Seoul:

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The Insadong neighborhood of Seoul:

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The central government building constructed by the Japanese in front of Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul that has since been knocked down:

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Here is an aerial pictures of the infamous Soedaemun Prison:

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Picture of downtown Seoul in 1953:

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Aerial view of a university in Seoul:

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Picture of the Namdaemun Gate which was recently destroyed by a fire:

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Check out this sign standing in front of the gate:

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Finally what Seoul looks like today:

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The obvious success of South Korea as evident by the above picture should make all Korean War veterans proud of their service on this 55th anniversary of the end of the war.

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  • japannewsjunkie.com
    2:45 pm on July 28th, 2008 1

    Remembering the Korean War in color…

    Never before released color snapshots taken during the Korean War…

  • John Bowman
    2:46 am on June 30th, 2009 2

    I am an independeet editor currently assigned to update a history of the Korean War by, among other things, adding color photos. As you well know, they are very difficult to come by–especially as the publisher has given me a VERY limited budget (and would prefer pictures in the public domain–certainly with no copyright issues). I see that you do have many color photos on your website. Do you sell these with full rights? Do you have the ability to transmit electronic digital images? What is the quality of your photos–glossy photos, that is, should you be able to sell us prints (or transparences)?

    I'll appreciate hearing from you at my address: jsbowman@comcast.net

    electonically?

 

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