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- Collection: William Elliot Griffis collection (MC 1015)--Korean Photographs
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KP 11.03.08 - Scene of a Seoul street with American-style buildings
"Wonderful changes in modern Seoul or capital; Improved and cleaned."
KP 12.01.11 - Dr. William James Hall's grave in Korea
"A pioneer of science and religion in Chosen. Grave of Dr. Wm. James Hall in the forks of the … near Seoul; Korea."
KP 12.01.12 - View of a raised grave mound
"The mound raised once the spot where the queen's body was buried."
KP 13.01.12 - Scene at the North Gate of Seoul
The North Gate of Seoul was one of the Eight Gates in the Fortress Wall of Seoul that was built in 1396 in the Joseon Dynasty. It was called Sukjeongmun or Bukdaemun. Bukdaemun literally translates to Great North Gate.
KP 13.01.28 - View of the front of the U.S. Legation
"Front of U.S. Legation where now (1904) our marines are stationed."
KP 13.02.11 - Aerial view of the mission headquarters
"Mission headquarters. Seoul."
KP 13.03.02 - A view of a French Cathedral
"French Cathedral; Seoul."
KP 13.04.02 - Aerial view of Seoul and Legations of different countries
"Panorama of Seoul and Legations."
KP 13.04.03 - View of the city from a hill
"Panorama of scene looking from a hill west of the city wall."
KP 13.04.08 - Korean house transformed into a missionary home
"Easy to transform a Korean house into a missionary's home."