Paris In Peril (1924)
Paris, France. Title: PARIS in PERIL. Vivid pictures of the great floods in French Capital. M, S of people looking over a bridge at the swollen River Seine the water almost covers the carved figures in the bridge s stone supports. L, S of people on the bridge. L, S of another bridge, people look at something half submerged in the water large girders or a flat barge, perhaps Title: Houses in suburbs had to be hastily evacuated. M, S of a flooded street; people avoid the water by walking along a make shift path made from wooden planks, another man gets into a rowing boat. M, S of two groups of people in rowing boats passing each other in a flooded street, a priest is on board one of the boats. M, S of a horse and cart trotting down a flooded street, they pass a policeman standing in the foreground. The cart carries a family and their belongings to safety. M, S of two more horse and carts loaded with people passing the policeman. Title: Lamp posts Kiosks nearly submerged. M, S of
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