The Southern Gate of Seoul

Visit to the Land of Morning Calm

travelphoto

Archive

Accession Nr.: A.4760.2.26.2.
Type: photograph
Artist/Maker:
Date of production:
ca. 1900
Place of production:
Acquisition: collection of Dezső Bozóky
Materials/Techniques: collodion print
Dimensions: height: 9.5 cm
width: 14.5 cm
The album containing Dezső Bozóky's travelphotos (second). Related item: A.4760.2. (album). Unknown photographer. Photograph purchased by Dezső Bozóky. Taken from the top of the wall, this photo shows houses on both sides, as well as the Southern Gate, through which pedestrians pass. There is a technician at work on the telegraph pole on top of the wall. Further off, people on the street can be seen, as well as the tall building of Myeongdong Cathedral in the distance.