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John C. Clark, a British electrical engineer, explains to Korean workmen how to operate and maintain the generators in the new power plant.

Anchovies drying at Da Dae Po.

The main building of Suwon Agricultural College as it looked before reconstruction.

Children in Pusan.

Dredge: Korea's main ports suffered heavy damage during the war and a gigantic repair job was needed to bring them back into action so that they could handle the tons of supplies needed to rehabilitate the country. In addition to war damage, high tides and deep deposits of silt make it difficult for ships to unload their cargoes at quayside. Therefore, UNKRA imported a dredge to assist in keeping the ship channel and dockside clear of silt. 3026: UNKRA-imported dredge, the Chin Hae Man.

Charcoal vendor making small pieces from large for sale.

Street scene in Pusan. The old man is breaking large pieces of charcoal into smaller pieces.

The Won family have been moved to an UNKRA-built house in Seoul and Mrs. Won is pictured here in their new home. She is shown pressing the family wash by the traditional Korean method of beating the clothing with clubs.

Construction at an ROK clothing factory near Pusan, which turns out army uniforms. Bricks of local clay and chopped rice straw are drying in the sun, preparatory to being used to build dormitories.

Dr. Wickremesinghe and the Mission move on to the East Taegu Hospital, which since September, 1951, has specialized in tuberculosis cases. Of 180 patients, about 60 percent come from the provinces. The hospital is overcrowded and the staff lacks TB specialists.