Park Police Drill. Left Wheel and Forward

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Park Police Drill. Left Wheel and Forward

These two films show a full battalion of New York's famous mouted police, commanded by Sergeant Eagan, drilling in preparation for the Annual Horse Show, held at Madison Square Garden.

The Phonoscope. 12/1896.


Mounted Police Drill

The above films present a full battalion of New York's famous Mounted Police, with Sergeant in command, drilling in preparation for the Annual Horse Show held at Madison Square Garden.

Maguire & Baucus. 01/1897


A troop of Mounted Police, in full dress uniform, are seen approaching the audience at full gallop; when within but a few yards of the camera they suddenly halt and each horse and rider appears full life size.

Maguire & Baucus. 01/1897.

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1 Edison 138 (MU 251)  
2 William Heise Sergeant Eagan
3 <31/10/1896. © Thomas A. Edison, 31/10/1896 50 ft
4 États-UnisNew York. Central Park.  

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