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Calcutta Street Scene

Street scene, Calcutta, India, 1944-45. Photo from William Anderson.
Street scene, Calcutta, India, 1944-45. Photo from William Anderson.
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Holy Man In India

A Holy Man or priest in Dibrugarh, India, during WWII. Photo from Carl G. Anderson.
A Holy Man or priest in Dibrugarh, India, during WWII. Photo from Carl G. Anderson.
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Beggar in India

A beggar in India. In the CBI during WWII.  Photo from Don Laughlin.
A beggar in India. In the CBI during WWII. Photo from Don Laughlin.
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People In Bhutan

Some people in Bhutan during WWII.
Some people in Bhutan during WWII.
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GI Buying Slippers In India

GI buying slippers in a shop in India, 1942.  Photo from Robert D. Lichty.
GI buying slippers in a shop in India, 1942. Photo from Robert D. Lichty.
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Bearer At Kermitola

Abdul, a bearer at Kermitola, 1944. During WWII.
Abdul, a bearer at Kermitola, 1944. During WWII.
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Personal Delivery In Calcutta

Personal delivery in Calcutta during WWII--several men carrying a large burden in 1944. Photo from Harold E. Tibbs.
Personal delivery in Calcutta during WWII--several men carrying a large burden in 1944. Photo from Harold E. Tibbs.
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Daily Life In India

In the India during WWII: A diseased person next to railroad tracks (top), a police officer directing traffic in Calcutta in 1944 (middle), and farm people picking rice in Assam in 1944 (bottom).
In the India during WWII: A diseased person next to railroad tracks (top), a police officer directing traffic in Calcutta in 1944 (middle), and farm people picking rice in Assam in 1944 (bottom).
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Priest & Horse Carriage

Priest performing religious service; GIs with carriage and turbaned driver.  Image from Mark G. Mueller. In the CBI during WWII.
Priest performing religious service; GIs with carriage and turbaned driver. Image from Mark G. Mueller. In the CBI during WWII.
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Photographer Mirror Portrait

Self-portrait of Wesley Furste as he made it with a mirror in Calcutta, India, in September, 1945. Photo from Wesley L. Furste.
Self-portrait of Wesley Furste as he made it with a mirror in Calcutta, India, in September, 1945. Photo from Wesley L. Furste.
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