HOBJ1553 Accession Number: HOBJ1553

Description

A military truck carrying soldiers of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Army has stopped in the middle of the street of a large Korean town. A group of soldiers are standing in the street talking with a man wearing a dark traditional suit and white armband. The town has defence measures in place in case of attack. Many of the official stone buildings are draped with netting, and there is a pile of sand and sandbags in the foreground.

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ1553
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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