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Photo 934(11)
- Record Id:
- 040-003125998
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003125987
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100026100107.0x001298
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Photo 934(11)
- Title:
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[Sikh taxi driver and American G.I.s, Calcutta.] Photographer: Waddell, Clyde
- Scope & Content:
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'Of Calcutta's assortment of colorful and intriguing characters, the Sikh taxi-driver and his co-pilot rank high. The co-pilot was added in 1944 following an affray in which a soldier knifed a driver. The two GIs shown here are doing their best to convey their destination to the driver of the ancient jalopy.' Close view of two soldiers seated in a taxi.
Subjects = cars; road transport; taxis; transport
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003125987
040-003125998 - Is part of:
- Photo 934 : Clyde Waddell: 'A Yank's Memories of Calcutta.'
Photo 934(11) : [Sikh taxi driver and American G.I.s, Calcutta.] Photographer: Waddell, Clyde - Hierarchy:
- 032-003125987[0011]/040-003125998
- 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
- Places:
- Calcutta, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, Asia