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GALLERY XIX
The Precinct and the Patrol
Babylon - the stele of Hammurabi stood in its squares: the law walked the streets before the patrol did. (Estate collection.)
The Precinct Desk, 1900
The high desk under the green lamp, spotlit - where the city's order was kept in ledgers, one booking at a time.
The Beat Map
Every officer a route walked in hours - the city known on foot.
The Call Box
The blue box on the corner - the first network of urban order.
The Radio Car
The patrol car and the dispatcher - the beat dissolved into response time.
The Reading Wall
The hall's informational panels in sequence - the argument of the gallery told in maps, figures, and captions. Read it like a chapter.
Viewpoints
Precinct-era views between the panels, backlit.
Gendarmerie - police station (1922-01-01) - Library of Congress, Library of Congress. https://www.loc.gov/item/93511430/
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American Cities
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The Walking City
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Coal and the Clock
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Why Buildings Rise
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XIII
The Cooled Room
XIV
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The Return Downtown
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The Tower Again
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The New Mills
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The Moving City
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The Precinct and the Patrol
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The Ward and the Ambulance
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The Schoolhouse
XXII
The Commons and the Canopy
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The Crossroads
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The Airfield
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The Alley and the Margin
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Rails and the River
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Metropolis and Hinterland
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The Horse and the Motor
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The Aqueduct and the Larder
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The Lights and the Arena
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The Crowded Floor
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The Edge and the Gradient
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The City Profiles
The City in Focus — The Decade Panels
The Earliest Cities
Ancient Babylon
Damascus, Cut in Half
The Seven Hills of Rome
Alexandria and the Ports
The Federal Triangle 3-D
Texas in the City
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France, with Large Paris
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