Two paddlers pass fences, foliage, and a bridge along the waterway.
1962 · Calcutta, India
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Wooden steps, posts, and domestic objects line the edge of the water — Calcutta, 1962
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- 1962
- Location
- Calcutta, India
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- Still 3 · 3.20s into the source clip
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1962 Calcutta home-movie frame showing a wooden stilt-like waterside structure, steps, posts, and stored objects near the channel.
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1962 · Calcutta, India
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Source footage and archive context
Calcutta India-1962: Two Men Paddling Through Riverside Village
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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 clip may show mid-century riverside buildings, wooden railings, simple boats, paddles, and clothing consistent with the 1962 Calcutta metadata.
Film character
The 8mm scan has soft focus, visible grain, uneven exposure, and contact-sheet framing that preserve the tactile character of original home-movie film.
Historical context
The scene documents everyday activity around a waterside settlement, with people, boats, and domestic-looking structures sharing the narrow channel.
Research note
People are visible, so likeness review may be needed; no logos are apparent, and copyright clearance is separate from likeness or property considerations.
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