Pierre-Ambroise Richebourg (1810-1875) Work on the Cité barracks (now the Préfecture de Police). Paris, 1863-1867. Cité barracks and headquarters. Excavation on the quay side. Excavation and concrete, quay side. General view of the construction site. Establishment of the service bridge, pile driving. Foundations. Facade on rue Constantine. Facade on rue de la Cité. Entrance door, courtyard facade. View of the courtyard and pavilion. First floor gallery. Frontage on boulevard du Palais. Entrance to the vestibule. Half morocco broadside album, titled "Exposition Universelle 1867" and "Petit et Parrizot" on the spine, composed of 16 albumen prints, mounted on cardboard and protected by serpents. Photographer's stamp "Richebourg - Phot. de la Couronne - Paris - Quai de l'Horloge" and ink captions on mounts. Handwritten preamble by architect Victor Calliat, plans and sections of the barracks at the beginning and end of the volume. Proof size: 30 x 31 cm This album was probably commissioned by contractors Petit and Parrizot for the 1867 Exposition Universelle. They were included in the "Civil engineering equipment and processes, group 6, France, class 65" section.