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

Transport of a Turret by a Team of 60 Horses Synopsis

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.

Transport of a Turret by a Team of 60 Horses (1897) is a documentary film directed by Louis Lumière, released on December 1, 1897 with a runtime of 1m. Viewers rate it 5.3 out of 10 across 22 ratings.