River platform boat and passengers alongside rowboat, Calcutta, 1962.
1962 · Calcutta, India
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Passengers on a river platform boat, Calcutta, 1962 — Calcutta, 1962
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Group of roughly ten figures in period dress standing on a raised wooden boat platform on a calm river in Calcutta, India, circa 1962, shot on 8mm film.
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Calcutta India-1962: People Standing on Platform Aboard Boat
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Source format: 8mm.
Browse the collection: 1962 Calcutta India.
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Source reel 1399
Reel label: feb
Year note: 1962
Location note: india,calcuta,bengali
Period detail
Period dress and wooden river craft construction are consistent with early 1960s India; the raised platform barge with chairs may suggest a tourist or ceremonial river outing.
Film character
Strong 8mm grain, film scratches most pronounced in later frames, warm faded color palette, and heavy vignetting at frame edges lend authentic archival texture throughout.
Historical context
River travel and boat outings were common in mid-century Calcutta; the raised platform craft may reflect local river tourism or a communal gathering of the period.
Research note
Multiple adults are visible and partially identifiable; editorial use requires standard third-party appearance caution; copyright rests with the original filmmaker.
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