[Tongdaemun]
- Title:
- [Tongdaemun]
- Collection:
- Willard D. Straight in Korea
- Date:
- ca. 1904
- Location:
- Tongdaemun, Seoul, South Korea
- Country:
- South Korea
United States - ID Number:
- 1260.60.09.40.04
- Collection Number:
- 1260
- File Name:
- 1260.60.09.40.04.tif
- Work Type:
- Photographs
- Measurement:
- 8.1 x 10.6 (centimeters)
- Description:
- Tongdaemun (East Gate): 'Originally called 'Heung-injimun' ('Gate of Uplifting Mercy'), it once served as the main eastern gate in the wall surrounding Seoul. First built in 1397 (Taejo 6-yon), it was rebuilt in 1869 in its present form. Located nearby are Tongdaemun Market (one of Korea's largest and most popular) and Tongdaemun Sports Stadium.' Note the trolley tracks in the foreground. Source: http://www.lifeinkorea.com/Travel2/133 (viewed August 6, 2003)
- Cite As:
- Willard Dickerman Straight papers, #1260. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
- Repository:
- Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library
- Archival Collection:
- Willard Dickerman Straight papers
- Format:
- Image
- Rights:
- The images in this collection are in the public domain and are believed to have no known U.S. copyright or other restrictions. The Library does not charge for permission to use these materials and does not grant or deny permission to publish or otherwise distribute them. However, as a good scholarly practice we recommend that all patrons cite the Library as the source of the reproduction by including the following text: Courtesy of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library. For a more detailed explanation please read the Library Guidelines for Using Public Domain Text, Images, Audio, and Video Reproduced from Cornell University Library Collections at http://cdl.library.cornell.edu/guidelines.html.