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Artillery and fire damage to Seoul and numerous other South Korean locations was starkly evident during Williams' time in Korea. Reconstruction was largely on hold during the protracted peace negotiations that would eventually bring the armistice in…

In addition to recording the war effort, Williams traveled to small towns, villages, and farms 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 view over war-damaged Seoul, including bombed-out buildings and signs of resilience. The government buildings are in the background. In addition to recording the war effort, Williams attempted to capture the spirit, culture, and individual…

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…

Part of a series capturing a tour of the Korean fighting front by General J. Lawton Collins, Army Chief of Staff during the Korean War. Printed on reverse: General Collins
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Photograph shows Fania Mindell (left), who worked with Margaret Sanger at the first birth control clinic in the United States, Harold Hersey (1893-1956) (center), an editor and publisher and Marian Bloom (1891-1975) (right).

Barnard House, below Fredericksburg, Va., destroyed during first battle