Man Holding Homing Pigeon | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

Photograph

Man Holding Homing Pigeon

Man Holding Homing Pigeon | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
Outdoor photograph of a man holding a military homing pigeon in on hand, and a rolled up piece of paper in the other. There is a group of pigeons inside a cage nearby, and a sign on the front of it reads: "Military Homing Pigeons. These are the birds that work to save the lives of our boys in France."
DESCRIPTION
Outdoor photograph of a man holding a military homing pigeon in on hand, and a rolled up piece of paper in the other. There is a group of pigeons inside a cage nearby, and a sign on the front of it reads: "Military Homing Pigeons. These are the birds that work to save the lives of our boys in France."
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:124517
Creation Date: 02 18 1919
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:8.5 x 6.5 inches
SUBJECTS
Birds
Trees
Fences
Military uniforms
Soldiers
World War, 1914-1918
Flags
Signs and signboards

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