Thatched homes and a goods boat along a shaded village waterway.
1962 · Calcutta, India
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People and small boats cluster beside thatched houses on the water — 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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Home-movie frame showing people near small wooden boats beside thatched waterside homes, with palms and dense greenery behind them.
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Source footage and archive context
Calcutta India-1962: River Village with Thatched Homes
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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 rural or riverine architecture, with thatched stilt structures, pole-driven boats, conical hats, and faded 8mm color supporting the 1962 home-movie context.
Film character
The footage has warm faded color, soft focus, visible grain, gate edges, and handheld framing that preserve the texture of an original 8mm travel reel.
Historical context
The scenes document a water-based settlement where boats appear central to movement and trade, without confirming the exact community, river, or social circumstances from the frames alone.
Research note
People and faces are visible, so likeness review may be needed; no logos or audible music are indicated, and copyright, location, property, and cultural identification should be checked separately.
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