Beautiful Old India Photo

Shaheed Bhagat Singh photographed secretly at Lahore during his first arrest - 1927

Shaheed Bhagat Singh photographed secretly at Lahore Railway Police Station, during his first arrest 29 May to 4 July 1927 - in connection with Lahore Dussehra Bomb Case (25 Oct 1926) with Gopal Singh Pannu DSP, CID Lahore.

Indian Lady in Saree (2)

Indian Lady in Saree - Date Unknown

Beautiful Indian Lady

Beautiful Indian Lady - Date Unknown

Beautiful Indian female model in gorgeous dress

Beautiful Indian female model in gorgeous dress - Date Unknown

Indian female model in beautiful Saree

Indian female model in beautiful Saree - Date Unknown

Indian Lady in white Saree

Indian Lady in white Saree - Date Unknown

Group of women with Children

Group of women with Children - Date Unknown

Two ladies creating Alpana (Rangoli) on the floor

Two ladies creating Alpana (Rangoli) on the floor - Date Unknown

Enjoying Hookah in an Indian Village

Enjoying Hookah in an Indian Village - Date Unknown

South Indian Brahman Girl

South Indian Brahman Girl - Date Unknown

Indian Lady in Saree

Indian Lady in Saree - Date Unknown

Calcutta ( Kolkata ) 1945: An American Military Photograph Album

After a couple of years in India, the bizarre aspects of street life become commonplae to the average soldier, as evidenced by the scant notice given the passing snake-walla by the GI at right bargaining for a shine from one of he city's hundreds of bootblacks. The New American Kitchen is a popular Chinese restaurant, owned by a Portuguese, and serves up a steak of chop suey before you can say "Teek hai".

Probably the largest market in the East is the New Market. Convering several blocks in the downtown area,the 2,000 stalls offer most anything you could ask for, wartime shortages excepted. In addition to all the items appealing to the local and tourist trade, the market contains giant food departments.

The GI tourist here ponders the purchase of a 'rare gem'---a typical camera study of life on Chowringhee during the war. Firpo's famous restaurant is in the background, and dhoti-clad Indians and a British officer in shorts lend a bit of atmosphere.

A couple of GI's consider the pucrhasse of trinkets for the girl friend, harassed by the ever-presetn plea for "Baksheesh, Sahib", "You American Rajah", "No food, no money, no poppa".

Brassware and Gurkha knives are two of the most popular souvenir purchases made by soldiers. Bargaining is the rule and only the sucker pays the fist price asked. The New Market is alive with stalls like this.