This candid street photograph captures daily life in Calcutta, India, a vital rear-area hub for Allied forces during the WWII China-Burma-India (CBI) campaign. American servicemen passing through the city on their way to combat zones in Burma and China often photographed the unfamiliar sights of local life, from horse-drawn carriages to bustling market streets lined with Bengali shop signs. A posted notice referencing wartime rice rationing hints at the economic strain the war placed on the civilian population even far from the front lines. Project: 218104