Description: An original press photograph that we acquired from the archives of the venerable 150 year-old Star Tribune newspaper in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Type & Size: A 6.5x9.5" original photograph.Condition: Photo from a working archive. May contain notes, marks, labels, clippings, and/or retouching by the staff at the time of publication. May contain issues associated with time, age, and use. Please see images for scans.Chief Boatswain’s Mate Vincent Paladino is pictured with his adopted Korean war orphan son, Kyun Soo Lee, in Honolulu in 1953. The father and son duo are joyfully engrossed in a "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer" comic book, highlighting a tender moment amidst their immigration challenges.This image captures a unique cultural and historical moment during the Korean War era. Vincent Paladino was working to bring his son to the United States despite bureaucratic hurdles, making the event both personal and of broader social significance, showcasing post-war family dynamics and immigration issues.Text present on photo:Main Text (Horizontal Orientation): "(FX3 - Oct. 19) ADOPTION PLANS HIT SNAG -- The comic book story of “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer” provides a laugh for Chief Boatswain’s Mate Vincent Paladino of New Rochelle, N.Y. and his adopted son, Kyun Soo Lee, a Korean war orphan in Honolulu despite difficulties the bos’n is encountering to get the boy into the United States. He has a passport for the 4-year-old boy, but no visa. He is staying with the lad in the immigration and naturalization detention quarters in Honolulu pending arrival of the Visa from Korea. (AP WIRE PHOTO) (echo 2113hnul) 1953" Stamp and Handwritten Annotations (Various Orientations):"OCT 22 1953" (Red Stamp) "ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO" *(Upside down text)*: "ARTISTS OCT 21 AM 8:09""STAR CUT ORDER" (with handwritten notes under it)"Subject: Paladino""Size: 1 col X 3 ¾”""For 1st edition on""Ordered by VD""Date: 21""Paladino, Vincent x Kyun Soo Lee" (Handwritten in blue ink and circled)- - - The press photo archives contained a mix of silver gelatin and wire photographs from sources such as Associated Press Wirephoto. Generally B&W images with no typed text on them in this archive are silver gelatin images, and photos with typed text are wire photos. All images are vintage and original to their era.
Price: 28 USD
Location: Carlsbad, California
End Time: 2025-01-27T15:42:08.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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Item Specifics
Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Type: Photograph
Subject: Korean War orphan, immigration, comic book, adoption, Honolulu
Theme: conflicts & wars, domestic & family life, people, history
Featured Person/Artist: Vincent Paladino, Kyun Soo Lee
Production Technique: Gelatin-Silver Print
Year of Production: 1953
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Size: 6.5x9.5 inches
Time Period Manufactured: 1950-1959
Number of Photographs: 1
Antique: No
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Vintage: Yes
Framing: Unframed
