Soldier's family mourns the loss of Pak Wan Kwi, killed in action against Korean Communist guerrillas.

Soldier's family mourns the loss of Pak Wan Kwi, killed in action against Korean Communist guerrillas.

Photograph

Margaret Bourke-White

Maker
American, 1904–1971

Soldier's family mourns the loss of Pak Wan Kwi, killed in action against Korean Communist guerrillas.

1952
Gelatin silver print
27.6 x 38.8 cm.
Museum accession
1979.0105.0004
Inscriptions verso-(applied typed label): Soldierr's [sic] family mourns the loss of Pak Wan Wei [sic], killed in action against Korean Communist guerillas [sic] 1952

verso (rubberstamp with ink inscription): LIFE Magazine 12-1-52 Copyright Time Inc.

verso (rubberstamp): Reproduction Not Permitted

verso (in ink) (signed ?) Margaret Bourke-White / 75 [circled]

verso (in pencil): 37828 [underlined] / 5c 26 [underlined] / 29 [x'd out]
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