Transport of a Turret by a Team of 60 Horses (1897)

Overview : A very heavy turret is transported on a truck drawn by a long line of horses. The inscription “Charlemagne 53790K” readable on the turret suggests that this view was shot in the vicinity of Saint-Chamond, a town where there are factories specializing in the construction of heavy steel. It is certainly a turret intended for the battleship “Charlemagne”. In addition, a view projected by the Aléthorama on January 20, 1898 in Saint-Étienne, and entitled “Transportation of the armored turret of Saint-Chamond by a team of 80 horses”, could represent the same event.

Release Date : December 1, 1897

Runtime : 1m

Genre : Documentary  

Companies : Lumière

Countries : France

Keywords : horse, silent film, transport, horse transport, turret