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Visual semaphores were surprisingly common and surprisingly efficient. They provided fast communication in many countries from 1790 to 1850, when electric …
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Usage Rights: Commercial renders OK, contents not for redistribution
Categories: Architecture, Historical, Military, Props
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Ockham (2 years ago) | Inappropriate? |
@Zatanna: I hadn't seen the movie, but it was based on reality. The French semaphore system was often used for sneaky purposes like front-running stock trades. The modern electronic version continues the tradition. |
zatanna (2 years ago) | Inappropriate? |
There was a "Count of Monte Cristo" movie made in the 1970s that featured a semaphore station which the Count used to send a false message in order to ruin one of the men who had falsely accused him. |
thelufias (5 years ago) | Inappropriate? |
Thank you very much |
caravelle (5 years ago) | Inappropriate? |
Bravo, and thank you very much! |