Calcutta India-1946: Two Men In White Muslim Outfits Stand On Boat Deck

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Year1946
Decade1940s
LocationCalcutta, India
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1946 Calcutta India

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Two Men In White Muslim Outfits Stand On Boat Deck — Clip Details

CALCUTTA INDIA-1946: Two men in white traditional Muslim attire stand on the deck of a boat, one kneeling on a mat while the other stands nearby. The scene unfolds on a working vessel amidst a bustling river port, with other boats and industrial structures visible in the background. Shot on 8mm film, the footage captures the gritty textures and muted colors of post-war Calcutta, conveying a sense of daily life and resilience. The handheld camera provides a candid, observational view of the moment.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 124755275

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Commercial Direct license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

People visible: Yes
Minors visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

Flags come from automated catalog metadata, not a legal opinion. The source is an original 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie reel. For high-stakes commercial use, request a full rights review.

Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel 1725 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label: reel 1
Reel-level year note: 1946
Reel-level location note: india
Date: 1946 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Location: Calcutta, India Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1940s editorial projects needing river-port life in Calcutta with men in traditional dress on a working vessel.
Period detail: The muted 8mm color, river craft, simple deck fittings, and industrial waterfront setting support the 1946 Calcutta attribution in the supplied metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The handheld view observes two men quietly on deck, with one kneeling on a mat while the other stands nearby, giving the clip an unstaged home-movie character.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two men in white garments, a deck mat, ropes or bundled gear, low boats, a weathered deck structure, railings, and industrial waterfront forms.
Film character: The clip has soft 8mm grain, subdued color, mild blur, and handheld framing that read as physical-film texture from a scanned home-movie source.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief cutaway, transition, or memory beat for post-war Calcutta, river travel, working boats, or everyday port activity.
Historical context: The scene shows people on a working boat within a busy river-port environment, without enough visible evidence to identify the vessel, activity, or exact waterfront site.
Research note: People are visible and traditional or religious dress may be relevant, so likeness, cultural context, and any separate copyright or archive licensing terms should be reviewed.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1940s Calcutta 8mm river port footage, India home movie boat deck, Muslim men on vessel, and vintage Hooghly or river traffic cutaway.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent material from the same reel, then with 1946 Calcutta or India waterfront footage, then with broader themes of port labor, travel, and daily life.

Still Frames From This Clip

1946 Calcutta 8mm frame showing two men in white traditional clothing on a working boat deck, with one kneeling on a mat near bundled gear. — Two men stand and kneel on a working vessel deck near gear and a mat.

1946 Calcutta 8mm frame with two men in white traditional clothing standing on a vessel deck amid ropes, mats, and port equipment. — The two men stand together on deck as the river-port setting remains visible behind them.

1946 Calcutta home-movie frame showing two men in white clothing crossing a working boat deck with port equipment and river craft nearby. — Two figures move along the deck beside ropes, a mat, and weathered vessel fittings.

1946 Calcutta 8mm frame showing two men in white traditional clothing near a vessel deck edge, with gear and industrial waterfront shapes behind them. — The men stand near the deck edge with ropes, equipment, and port structures in view.

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