Registering the finish of a horse race by photograph

A photograph of how the finish of a horse race is photographed. In order to terminate any dispute about the winner in a race, the first horse breaks a tight wire operating the apparatus. Automatically the photographic plate is then impressed. This picture was taken at a French race course where the equipment was being tested

Automatically Breaks Dispute Impressed Operating Registering Terminate Tested Tight

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