Eng translation : " A NEW SILHOUETTE OF PARIS: THE OFFICER ON HORSEBACK Place de l'Opéra, between the two large refuges, a mounted brigadier dominates the traffic service which he commands with his whistle, opening the locks sometimes to cars and sometimes to pedestrians. " - Original in french : " UNE NOUVELLE SILHOUETTE DE PARIS : L'AGENT A CHEVAL Place de l'Opéra, entre les deux grands refuges, un brigadier monté domine le service de circulation qu’il commande à coups de sifflet, ouvrant les écluses tantôt aux voitures et tantôt aux piétons. " - Extract from "L'Illustration Journal Univer


Eng translation : " A NEW SILHOUETTE OF PARIS: THE OFFICER ON HORSEBACK Place de l'Opéra, between the two large refuges, a mounted brigadier dominates the traffic service which he commands with his whistle, opening the locks sometimes to cars and sometimes to pedestrians. " - Original in french : " UNE NOUVELLE SILHOUETTE DE PARIS : L'AGENT A CHEVAL Place de l'Opéra, entre les deux grands refuges, un brigadier monté domine le service de circulation qu’il commande à coups de sifflet, ouvrant les écluses tantôt aux voitures et tantôt aux piétons. " - Extract from "L'Illustration Journal Universel" - French illustrated magazine - 1922


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