Flower vendor paddling a small boat filled with bright flowers along a canal.
1962 · Calcutta, India
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Passenger boat and smaller craft moving through a canal lined with buildings and greenery — Calcutta, 1962
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- 1962
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- Calcutta, India
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- Still 2 · 1.80s into the source clip
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A canal scene in Calcutta shows a larger passenger boat approaching between wooden structures, palms, and small craft.
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1962 · Calcutta, India
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1962 · Calcutta, India
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Source footage and archive context
Calcutta India-1962: Flower Vendor Paddling Boat in Floating Market
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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
The small wooden boats, canal-side structures, clothing, and faded 8mm color may show mid-century visitor-filmed market activity in Calcutta.
Film character
The clip carries soft 8mm texture with visible grain, faded color, uneven exposure, gate edges, and handheld framing from an original home-movie scan.
Historical context
The footage shows everyday movement and trade on a narrow waterway, with people and boats sharing a dense canal environment.
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People and faces are visible, so likeness review may be needed; copyright, location, and any property considerations should be checked separately.
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