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- Collection: Civil Rights - Fall 2023
Young girl standing against heavily damaged buildingA young girl leans against the ruins of a building during the Korean War. Williams often documented the damaged and bombed-out buildings he…
Women working in the rubble among the twisted metal of a bombed-out buildingIn addition to recording the war effort, Williams attempted to capture the spirit, culture, and individual personalities of the Korean people, whose…
Women walking happily in KoreatownTwo women exchange joyful afternoon greetings on Olympic Boulevard, the main drag of the sprawling, 200-block Koreatown. The redevelopment of…
Woman with a baby on her back sifting through rubbleIn addition to recording the war effort, Williams traveled to small towns, villages, and farms to capture the spirit, culture, and individual…
Woman scavenging in pile of rubbleIn addition to recording the war effort, Williams traveled to small towns, villages, and farms to capture the spirit, culture, and individual…
Wilshire Christian Church, Koreatown, Los Angeles, Calif., ca. 1973Wilshire Christian Church, 634 Normandie Avenue, Koreatown, Los Angeles, California. The tall Equitable Life building dominates from behind on…
While millions die for the right to vote
War-damaged Seoul in 1952A view over war-damaged Seoul, including bombed-out buildings and signs of resilience. The government buildings are in the background. In addition to…
War destruction in SeoulArtillery and fire damage to Seoul and numerous other South Korean locations was starkly evident during Williams' time in Korea. Reconstruction was…
View from camp of ManzanarColored photograph of the barracks at the Manzanar incarceration camp. Verso states, "View from camp of Manzanar." Title from verso. A photo from:…