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Bridge over the Hooghly River in Calcutta.

Railroad journey from Bombay to Calcutta, January 1945.   The 191st Signal Repair Co. area at Ledo.

Indian village on the road between Calcutta and Ledo.   Burmese girl at Ledo.

Temple in Dibrugarh.

Dibrugarh from Calcutta-Ledo convoy   Dibrugarh

Shrine at Dibrugarh

Dibrugarh

Temple at Dibrugarh   Calcutta

A main street in Dibrugarh. Sacred cows are everywhere.

Calcutta

Calcutta

Temple in Calcutta with reflecting pool.

Calcutta   Calcutta

Burning Ghats (funeral pires) of a deceased Hindu.

Calcutta sidewalk scene

Indians praying

Elephant driver   Two typical Nagas

The most common mode of transportation in India, the ox-cart.

The TAJ MAHAL at Agra.

Calcutta street

Temple

Punjab Photo Studio

Calcutta

Street vendor   Woman carrying goods in typical manner

Temple   Temple

Jack Thomas' Images of India 1945 All photos by John E. "Jack" Thomas Background Music "Song of India" by Tommy Dorsey Adapted for the Internet by Carl Warren Weidenburner Copyright © 2006. All rights reserved. Revised January 1, 2006 JACK THOMAS' STORY & MORE TOP OF PAGE     CLOSE THIS WINDOW