100 YEARS AGO
Sunday, June 13, 1926
The first photographs of the state funeral of the late Prince Yi, former King of Korea, which was held at Seoul, Chosen, last Thursday. The photographs were brought here by an aeroplane. Upper: the funeral procession marching towards the burial place at Kinkokuyo; middle: court ladies weeping in front of the Royal Palace. The funeral was held strictly according to the ancient Korean custom.¡ªBy courtesy of the Tokyo Asahi Shimbun.
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