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Two women exchange joyful afternoon greetings on Olympic Boulevard, the main drag of the sprawling, 200-block Koreatown. The redevelopment of Koreatown began in the early 1970s, concentrating along Western Avenue, Olympic Boulevard, 8th Street and…

In addition to recording the war effort, Williams attempted to capture the spirit, culture, and individual personalities of the Korean people, whose lives were dramatically affected by the war.
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A young girl leans against the ruins of a building during the Korean War. Williams often documented the damaged and bombed-out buildings he encountered in Korean towns and cities. During the stalemate of 1952, rebuilding was largely on hold as the…