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31. Photo 934(5)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 934(5)
Title:
[Corner of Harrison Street and Strand Road, Calcutta.] Photographer: Waddell, Clyde
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography 'A bewildering mass of billboards at the corner of Harrison Street (Burra Bazar) and Strand Road. One of the oldest sections of Calcutta, at the foot of the Howrah Bridge, it is a fine vantage point for photographing the passing parade of oddly dressed natives and c...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1946
Extent:
1 item

32. Photo 934(48)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 934(48)
Title:
[American G.I.s at a bookstall, Calcutta.] Photographer: Waddell, Clyde
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography 'Corner bookstalls, specializing in lurid novels, sex treatises, are fascinating spots for British and American soldiers alike. Typical titles, 'The Escapades of Erotic Edna', 'Kama Sutra, the Hindu Art of Love.' Nighttime shot of American and British soldiers brows...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1946
Extent:
1 item

33. Photo 934(49)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 934(49)
Title:
[Street scene at night, with hack gharries, Calcutta.] Photographer: Waddell, Clyde
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography 'Nightfall in Calcutta stirs the imagination and curiosity as to what goes on down dimly-lit alleys often leads an occasional soldier into the out-of-bounds areas. If you don't know the way, five rupees will buy a trip to the few still existent brothels in one of th...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1946
Extent:
1 item

34. Photo 934(2)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 934(2)
Title:
[View of the River Hugli from the Howrah Bridge, looking north, Calcutta.] Photographer: Waddell, Clyde
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography The view appears to have been taken from a vantage point on the Howrah Bridge, looking north along the river bank, with Strand Road in the foreground and Howrah on the far shore. 'Hooghly River and part of Calcutta's east bank. But for this giant stream Calcutta wou...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1946
Extent:
1 item

35. Photo 934(7)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 934(7)
Title:
[Karnani Estates, U.S. Army officers apartment hotel, Calcutta.] Photographer: Waddell, Clyde
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography 'Karnani Estates, mammoth apartment hotel for U.S. Army officers. Known to many thousands of transient and locally based officers as a social center, it has been provided with one of the most elaborately decorated bars of any Officers' Club in the CBI theater.' ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1946
Extent:
1 item

36. Photo 934(40)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 934(40)
Title:
[Roadside shop, probably near Howrah Railway Station, Calcutta (Haora).] Photographer: Waddell, Clyde
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography 'The Calcutta counterpart of the American railroad magazine stand. Available are canes, suitcases, soda water, shopping bags, cigarettes and a hundred other items peculiar to the Indian taste.' Nighttime shot of a street stall, probably near Howrah Station. Subjec...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1946
Extent:
1 item

37. Photo 934(47)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 934(47)
Title:
[American G.I.s buying souvenirs, Chowringhee Road, Calcutta.] Photographer: Waddell, Clyde
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography 'Signs notwithstanding, you can't buy cameras, binoculars, photo goods or accessories here, but the stock does include anything from a Legion of Merit ribbon to an ivory necklace, brass ashtray, ladies evening bag, shoestrings or napkin rings. Typical shoppers ponde...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1946
Extent:
1 item

38. Photo 934(53)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 934(53)
Title:
[American G.I. and prostitutes, Calcutta.] Photographer: Waddell, Clyde
Scope & Content:
'Highlight of an out-of-bounds visit is of course, a look-in on the lassies. These dusky lady of the night ask from $3.00 to $6.00 for the dubious pleasure they offer. The GI seems to find making choice hard.' Subjects = prostitutes
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1946
Extent:
1 item

39. Photo 934(34)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 934(34)
Title:
[Street scene outside the Calcutta Stock Exchange.] Photographer: Waddell, Clyde
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography 'Street scene outside the Calcutta Stock Exchange. The noise is similar to the bedlam in all world exchanges and many transactions (unofficial) take place in the street as shown here.' Subjects = street scenes
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1946
Extent:
1 item

40. Photo 934(16)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 934(16)
Title:
[Street scene with American G.I.s, Calcutta.] Photographer: Waddell, Clyde
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography 'Crowd gathers round a sidewalk performer at bus stop while GIs take temporary advantage of an overhead view from steps of a camp bus. This is a good spot for hawkers, beggars, shoe shine boys, showmen to work on the bankroll of the 'rich American soldier'.' Subj...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1946
Extent:
1 item