Four adults ride in a long canoe as one passenger waves toward the camera.
1962 · Calcutta, India
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A close view centers the orange-robed passenger and the guide paddling the canoe — Calcutta, 1962
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- 1962
- Location
- Calcutta, India
- Image
- Still 4 · 4.60s into the source clip
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Close 8mm frame from Calcutta showing an orange-robed passenger and a broad-hatted paddler seated in a long canoe on calm water.
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The guide paddles while passengers sit low in the long canoe.
1962 · Calcutta, India
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The canoe passes nearer the camera as the paddler works beside the orange-robed passenger.
1962 · Calcutta, India
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Source footage and archive context
Calcutta India-1962: Monk and Guide Paddling Canoe with Tourists
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Source format: 8mm.
Browse the collection: 1962 Calcutta India.
Date documentation · estimated
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 documentation · estimated
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.
Source reel 1399
Reel label: feb
Year note: 1962
Location note: india,calcuta,bengali
Period detail
The 8mm color image, dress, small wooden canoe, and paddler's broad conical hat may show mid-century travel activity in Calcutta.
Film character
The footage carries 8mm texture with visible grain, soft focus, mild color fading, gate shadow, and handheld framing from a scanned home movie.
Historical context
The view documents a visitor perspective on small-boat river movement, with people sharing a narrow canoe rather than a staged tourist display.
Research note
People are visible, including identifiable faces at some distance, so likeness review may be needed separately from copyright or location clearance.
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