Men work with timber on a boat, partly obscured by shadow.
1962 · Calcutta, India
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Passengers and smaller craft crowd the river vessel below the work area — Calcutta, 1962
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- 1962
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- Calcutta, India
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- Still 3 · 3.20s into the source clip
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A crowded boat in 1962 Calcutta shows passengers under the deck while a smaller boat sits beside the hull.
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1962 · Calcutta, India
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Calcutta India-1962: Men Cutting Wood on Crowded Boat
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Source format: 8mm.
Browse the collection: 1962 Calcutta India.
Date documentation · estimated
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Source reel 1399
Reel label: feb
Year note: 1962
Location note: india,calcuta,bengali
Period detail
The frames show hand labor, small boats, white sun hats, and crowded river transport consistent with the 1962 Calcutta home-movie metadata.
Film character
The 8mm image has strong contrast, soft focus, color shift, visible grain, and slight handheld framing that give the clip clear home-movie texture.
Historical context
The scene provides visual context for manual waterfront labor and crowded river transport without identifying specific individuals, companies, or a named vessel.
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