Photograph
Carrier Pigeon with Message
| A soldier in uniform holds a pigeon with a message on its leg at the 4th Corps Pigeon Loft, Essey, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France. |
| Image ID: | 116671 |
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| Creation Date: | 11 05 1918 |
| Creator Name: | Signal Corps Photography Lab |
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| Collection Name: | United States Army Signal Corps World War I photographs, 1917-1918 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
| Original Format Number: | PH 238 |
| Original Dimensions: | 10 x 8 inches |
| From back of print: "Carrier pigeons were used to rely[sic] messages between the 'Lost Battalion' and Division headquarters. One bird named 'Cher Ami' was dispatched to stop a shelling of the battalion by 'friendly' artillery." |
| Birds |
| Plants |
| Hats |
| Personal protective equipment |
| Military uniforms |
| Soldiers |
| World War, 1914-1918 |
| Men |
| Outdoor photography |
| Portrait photography |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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