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Photo 934(4)
- Record Id:
- 040-003125991
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003125987
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100026100107.0x001291
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Photo 934(4)
- Title:
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[Hindusthan Building, Calcutta.] Photographer: Waddell, Clyde
- Scope & Content:
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'Hindusthan Building, one of the most modern in Calcutta, was built for an insurance company, but occupied upon its completion by the U.S. Army. Located in the heart of the city, it is the nerve centre of all military business, containing post office, finance office, Base Section offices, air rail booking offices, a radio station, giant post exchange, officers mess and living quarters, signal offices and others.' View looking towards the building on Surendra Nath Banerjee Road (formerly Jaun Bazar Street).
Subjects = Indian architecture
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003125987
040-003125991 - Is part of:
- Photo 934 : Clyde Waddell: 'A Yank's Memories of Calcutta.'
Photo 934(4) : [Hindusthan Building, Calcutta.] Photographer: Waddell, Clyde - Hierarchy:
- 032-003125987[0004]/040-003125991
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Photo 934
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Scripts:
- Not applicable
- Start Date:
- 1945
- End Date:
- 1947
- Date Range:
- c 1946
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Material Type:
- Photographs
- Legal Status:
- Not Known
- Names:
- Waddell, Clyde
- Subjects:
- Hindusthan Buildings (Calcutta)
- Places:
- Calcutta, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, Asia