The Snapshots in Time Collection
Crowd on the Calcutta Maidan, Colonial-Era Buildings in Background — CBI Theater Personal Photograph, WWII
A crowded scene on Calcutta's Maidan, the great open park at the heart of the city, photographed during World War II. Calcutta served as a vital Allied hub for the China-Burma-India Theater, and American servicemen stationed there often photographed the bustling civilian life around them, including daily gatherings on this historic public ground bordered by British colonial architecture. Project: 218104