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Description
This photograph shows an aged Korean woman who paused in her search for salvageable materials among the ruins of Seoul, Korea. The photo was take on November 1, 1950, by Army Captain C. W. Huff.
Source-Dependent Questions
- Analyze what the woman in this photo is doing.
- Connect this photo to the landmines photo. What environmental costs of war can you infer from those images? How might these costs impact the people who live here?
- How would this destruction economically impact the South Korean people?
Citation Information
Huff, C.W., "An aged Korean woman pauses in her search for salvageable materials among the ruins of Seoul, Korea," Morning Calm Weekly Newspaper, 1 November 1950. Courtesy of Morning Calm Weekly Newspaper