The Government-General of Chōsen Building, also known as the Japanese General Government Building and the Seoul Capitol building, located in Jongno District of Seoul, South Korea from 1926 to 1996. This photo taken c.1955 shows the "burned and gutted" derelict building after the Korean War before a full restoration in 1962. The building was long felt to be a symbol of Japanese imperialism and was demolished 1995-96. US Army tanks near the DMZ in South Korea Roadside South Korea with Kimchi pots in the background South Korea near Seoul US Army outpost South Korea A 38th Parallel marker, bearing a Commonwealth crown, indicates a position where the 38th Parallel cuts a main road, probably in the 1st Commonwealth Division area in Korea. Stone markers were placed at significant points along the 38th Parallel that was occupied by United Nations forces after the ceasefire. DMZ and Communist North Korea. Tiny white signs delineate the DMZ. Hills are just south of Kaesŏng, North Korea. ca.1955 Deoksugung Palace Seoul, Korea City Hall, Seoul, Korea Earth moving with US Army tanks near the DMZ in South Korea Unidentified US Army base near the DMZ in South Korea Observation Post Mazie. Most forward UN outpost. North Korea in the background Color slide captioned Ultra modern housing by UNKRA (United Nations Korean Reconstruction Agency) near Seoul, Korea Corner view of The Japanese General Government Building and the Seoul Capitol building Watchtowers overlooking rice paddies north of Seoul, Korea Outskirts of Seoul, Korea Roadside scene South Korea Roadside scene South Korea Roadside scene South Korea Harvest South Korea Harvest South Korea Harvest South Korea Harvest South Korea Harvest South Korea Men standing in road South Korea South Korean women outside the fence at a US Army base near the DMZ. South Korean women outside the fence at a US Army base near the DMZ. Rural area South Korea 1955 Near the entrance to Kimpo Air Force Base (entrance sign says: WELCOME to KIMPO AFB The Gateway to Korea) Prison warden's house. Building in background is the Seoul City Prison The Paramount Dance Hall in Munsan, South Korea, was a historic entertainment venue that catered heavily to United States military personnel stationed near the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) during the post-Korean War era. Street scene South Korea Street scene near Munsan, South Korea US Army soldier with a bazooka at an army base near the DMZ in South Korea Japanese street scene most likely near Tokyo c.1955 Pre-WW II Japanese Fire Trike possibly made by Kurogane in JapanYunohana-dori shopping street located in Ito City, Izu Peninsula, Shizuoka Prefecture in Japan in the mid 1950’s Japanese street scene most likely near Tokyo c.1955
