60 Amazing Vintage Photos Show Everyday Life in Calcutta, the Capital of India's West Bengal State, in the Middle 1940s March 30, 2016 1940s, India, life & culture, people Here is an amazing vintage photo collection of 60 pictures of Calcutta, India taken most likely between 1945-1946 by a military photographer Claude Waddell. (Photos by Claude Waddell) You might also like:40 Fabulous Photos of Ludmilla Tchérina in the 1940s and ’50sStars and Stripes: 20 Stunning Vintage Photos of American Beauties Wearing Flag Inspired FashionPaula Raymond: Elegant Star of 1950s HollywoodCaptain Future (Magazine): Classic Space Adventure in the Pulp Era Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook