Ito's house, Seoul, Korea – Antique Print
![Ito's house, Seoul, Korea, [between 1890 and 1923] — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/13/1371ea1e7cac-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
This rare historic photograph captures Ito's house, Seoul, Korea in remarkable detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Ito's house, Seoul, Korea
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The caption names the house as Itō's, most likely referring to Itō Hirobumi, Japan's Resident-General in Korea from 1906 to 1909, a post that marked the growth of Japanese control over the peninsula. Few other views on this board tie a Seoul building to a figure so central to that period. The print comes from the Frank and Frances Carpenter Collection, assembled by American travel writers who reported on Korea and other parts of Asia for readers at home. Its date is given only as between 1890 and 1923, so it is best read as a view of Seoul during the late Joseon era and the early colonial years.
| Created / published | [between 1890 and 1923] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Genre | Photographic prints 1890-1930. |
| Notes | Title and other information transcribed from caption card and item. LOT subdivision subject: Korea. Frank and Frances Carpenter Collection (Library of Congress). Caption card tracings: BI; Geog. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,189 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-158502 |
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