1890~1903귀중한 사진자료들

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OLD KOREA - LAND OF THE MORNING CALM --
Japanese Make Sure the Koreans Know Who's in Charge !

This is Korea ca.1897-1900. Commenter idea0853 believes it is actually September 6th, 1897.
See his comment far down below. As a stereoview, the first record I can find of its being
published is in 1901.

The image is tragically symbolic. A crowd of Koreans stand under the shadow of the
Japanese "Rising Sun" flag, while their own Korean National Flag is relegated to the size
of a bath towel.

Although Korea has not yet been formally annexed to Japan, a series of subjugating
treaties backed by military force had allowed the Japanese to "call the shots" and
"run the show", basically doing whatever they wanted with Korea and the Koreans.

I have never seen such a graphic image demonstrating the lack of respect Japan
had for any of its neighbors in the Century leading up to WW2 -- well, except for a
pile of photographs I have that show the Japanese Military abusing the Chinese,
which a National Magazine in Tokyo told me they could never publish in Japan.
"It is not good for Japanese Morale and the Nation of Japan to know what happened
in the past", I was told.

Of course, they did not have to tell me that, as I was already familiar with the so-called
"History Books" approved by the Ministry of Education during my over three decades
of living there. Of course, some of the History Books published in America for their
schools are in the pits as well. No doubt every nation (to either a LARGE or small degree)
lives in some amount of corporate, official denial about not only the present,
but especially the past.

KOREA - LAND OF THE MORNING CALM --
Human "Dirt Pounders" Harden the Foundation for a New Post Office. SEOUL, 1903

KOREA - LAND OF THE MORNING CALM --
Officials of the Imperial Department of Communications. SEOUL, 1903

KOREA - LAND OF THE MORNING CALM --
Four Peace-Loving Korean Gentlemen at the Temple of the God of War. SEOUL

KOREA - LAND OF THE MORNING CALM -- Heathen, Idol-Worshipping,
Blinded-by-the-Devil, Superstitious Koreans
(According to the Christian Missionaries, that is). Near SEOUL

KOREA - LAND OF THE MORNING CALM --
Two Happy Guys Winnowing Barly in the Streets of CHEMULPO
Photo by HERBERT G. PONTING, 1903

1890~1903

KOREA - LAND OF THE MORNING CALM --
CHEMULPO City and Harbor at Low Tide
(Street Divides Chinese and Japanese Settlements) 1904

KOREA - LAND OF THE MORNING CALM --
High Class Women and their Coach Bearers
Photo by UNKNOWN Photographer, ca.1899-1900.

Comment #6 below from Korean visitor 윤곡 states that these are not

"High Class Women" as the title above describes them. Instead,

the commenter is sure they are really Korean "Giseang" :

기생 :妓女, 妓 --- similar to a Japanese Geisha.

where exception is also taken to a claim made by another commenter.

Things suddenly get interesting... !

KOREA - LAND OF THE MORNING CALM -- The Hay Carrier
　

Photo by UNKNOWN Photographer, ca.1899-1900.

KOREA - LAND OF THE MORNING CALM --
Education Awakens the 'Hermit Kingdom" --
A School for Boys in SEOUL, 1903

OLD KOREA - LAND OF THE MORNING CALM --
A Happy Couple Visiting Relatives in SEOUL, 1903

OLD KOREA - LAND OF THE MORNING CALM --
Korean MINISTER OF WAR, His Son, and Grand Children. SEOUL, 1903

OLD KOREA - LAND OF THE MORNING CALM --
General Prince "MIN YUN HUAN",
Commander in Chief of the Korean Army. SEOUL, 1903

OLD KOREA - LAND OF THE MORNING CALM -- A Wedding Party (1), SEOUL

OLD KOREA - LAND OF THE MORNING CALM --
Pottery Packing Mountain Men, Near SEOUL
Photo by UNKNOWN photographer, ca.1899-1900.

OLD KOREA - LAND OF THE MORNING CALM -- First Class Transportation,

SEOULPhoto by UNKNOWN photographer, ca.1899-1900.
They are standing on a railroad or trolly track.

OLD KOREA - LAND OF THE MORNING CALM --
Limousine Service in the Snow for a High Class Little Girl, SEOUL

OLD KOREA - LAND OF THE MORNING CALM --
Happy Kids With Grandma and the Water Boy, SEOUL
Photo by UNKNOWN photographer, ca.1899-1900.

OLD KOREA - LAND OF THE MORNING CALM --
Chowing Down at an Old "Greasy Spoon" Where the Food Tastes Great.SEOULPhoto by UNKNOWN photographer, ca.1899-1900.

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