May 30, 2009

Life in Calcutta (Kolkata) - 1944 Part - 14

From: The Hensley Collection
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Waifs looking for hand-out near Sealdah Station

Unloading pottery containers, across from Howrah Station

Unloading melons, Calcutta riverfront above Howrah Bridge

Steam locomotive of the Bengal & Assam RR in the yards by Sealdah Station

Hooghly River shipping activity. Activity on west bank of river

Hooghly River shipping activity

Hooghly River shipping activity. Activity on west bank of river

Hooghly River shipping activity

Hooghly River shipping activity

Hooghly river activity

Life in Calcutta (Kolkata) - 1944 Part - 13

From: The Hensley Collection
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Public transportation awaits passengers arriving at Howrah Station. View from Howrah Station. Howrah bridge and nearby ghats in background

Passenger waiting area, Sealdah Station

Passenger ferry landing upriver somewhere near Belur Math, Calcutta vicinity

Passenger cars lined up behind Sealdah Station

Nimtolla Ghat

Ladies and men's' ghat, upstream

Human conveyor belt loading river barge, near Howrah Bridge and on Strand Road side of river

Front of Sealdah Station

Front of Sealdah Station

From Howrah Station, looking across toward South Strand Road's warehouse and ship mooring area. This view is downstream from the second level of the station

Source: http://dsal.uchicago.edu

May 24, 2009

Life in Calcutta (Kolkata) - 1944 Part - 12

an American serviceman, Glenn S. Hensley took these amazing pictures in Kolkata during Second World War (In the Year 1943-44). He donated these photographs numbering almost 600 to University of Chicago. The text with the pictures written by the photographer himself.

Workman washing down his buffalo in Hooghly River a short distance above Howrah Bridge, Calcutta side of the river

Village market not far from Kidderpur, Calcutta metro area

Stevedores handling cargo on sinking gangplank, upstream from Howrah Bridge a short distance

Steam-powered, side-wheel ferry loads on Calcutta side of Hooghly River not far upstream from the Botanical Garden

Scene from bridge in what we knew as Kidderpore enroute from downtown Calcutta to air base at Alipore. (Kidderpore and Canal Road)

Sail and steam-power river boats on Hooghly River downstream from Howrah Bridge

Riverfront activity

River traffic as seen from Howrah Bridge

River activity, Calcutta side of Hooghly, upstream from Botanical Garden

River activity near Botanical Garden

Public water supply, Kidderpore area

Hooghly River

May 23, 2009

Life in Calcutta (Kolkata) - 1944 Part - 11

an American serviceman, Glenn S. Hensley took these amazing pictures in Kolkata during Second World War (In the Year 1943-44). He donated these photographs numbering almost 600 to University of Chicago. The text with the pictures written by the photographer himself.

Hooghly River small boat, downstream from Howrah Bridge

Hooghly ferry several miles upstream from Calcutta metro area

Home or club south of Calcutta's downtown. It was on the extension of Chowringee.

Hair cutting barbers at work near west approach of Howrah Bridge on river front

Ghat activity at unidentified spot

Early morning scene along Diamond Harbor Road between Kidderpore and Alipore

Cooking a meal on small, Hooghly River work boat, moored on Calcutta side of the river not far upstream from the Botanical Garden

Bathing ghat, Calcutta side of river, downstream from Howrah Bridge

Bathing ghat immediately downstream from Howrah Bridge and across the river from Howrah station

Barge loading upstream from Hooghly Bridge,

Activity on a barge upstream from Hooghly Bridge a short distance

Activity along a street in Kidderpore area

Source: http://dsal.uchicago.edu

May 22, 2009

Hindu Sadhus Various Images Part - 2

Pictures collected from Life Archive hosted by Google. Date, Photographer and place not documented by Google.
















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