HOBJ1547 Accession Number: HOBJ1547

Description

Soldiers of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Army are being transported across a river on a pontoon made from tracks laid over metal dinghies. Korean civilians, carrying bags and bundles of food and belongings, are also on the pontoon. Soldiers, with rifles slung over their soldiers, are balancing on the metal boats as civilians haul on a rope to pull the barge to the other shore. Other Koreans and soldiers in a jeep are waiting on the far shore.

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ1547
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 35mm
Support: Acetate
Date Made
c October 1950
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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