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Title	South Korea, water gauge in Chonggye stream running through Seoul
Part of Set	1938-1939 Shannon McCune's Photos of Korea
Notes	This set of images of Korea was acquired by the American Geographical Society from Shannon McCune (1913-1993), Professor of Geography and Asian Studies. The pictures were taken between 1938 and 1939 during McCune's stay in Korea when he conducted research for his doctoral dissertation "Climatic Regions of Tyosen (Korea)". In his captions McCune uses Japanese names for Korean places, e.g. Tyosen (Korea), Heizyo (Pyongyang), or Keizyo (Seoul). For more information, please see McCune, Shannon. Climatic Regions of Korea and Their Economy. Geographical Review, Vol. 31, No. 1. (Jan., 1941), pp. 95-99.
Date of Photograph	1938/1939
Photographer's Note	The gauge and bridge across the central stream in the Korean section of Keizyo [Seoul].
Photographer	McCune, Shannon Boyd-Bailey, 1913-
Description	The initial water gauge was built in 1441 under the reign of the king Sejong in order to measure and predict the rainfall by gauging the water level of the Chonggye stream. It was made of wood at first, but changed to stone later. The water gauge was moved to the King Sejong Great Memorial Hall (museum) for preservation in 1973 and designated as Treasure #838.
Source of Descriptive Information	Water Gauge. (2012). Cultural Heritage Administration. Retrieved from http://www.cha.go.kr/korea/heritage/search/Culresult_Db_View.jsp?mc=NS_04_03_01&VdkVgwKey=12,08380000,11
Related Resources	McCune, Shannon. Climatic Regions of Korea and Their Economy. Geographical Review, Vol. 31, No. 1. (Jan., 1941), pp. 95-99. Available at: http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0016-7428%28194101%2931%3A1%3C95%3ACROKAT%3E2.0.CO%3B2-2
Subject TGM	Architecture Architectural elements Bridges Gauges
Subject LC	Chʻŏnggyechʻŏn (Korea)
Continent	Asia
Nation/Country	South Korea
City/Place	Seoul Sŏul-t'ŭkpyŏlsi (special city)
Geographic Feature	Korean Peninsula (peninsula)
Type	Image
Original Collection	American Geographical Society Library Print Collection
Original Item Size	3.25 x 4.75 in.
Original Item Medium	Photographic prints
Original Item ID	(39 b) 5331201 No. 22383
Provenance	Acquired from Shannon McCune, February 1941
Repository	American Geographical Society Library, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries
Rights	The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System
Digital Publisher	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries
Digital ID	pr000284
Digital Collection	American Geographical Society Library Digital Photo Archive: Asia and Middle East
Digital Format	Image/jpg
Part of	American Geographical Society Library Digital Photo Archive

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