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Young Passenger Pigeons

Date: 1896
Description: View of a young passenger pigeon, a species of pigeon now extinct, with others visible below. Part of a group of pigeons that lived in captivity in the avi...
Photograph

Passenger Pigeon: Profile View with Shadow

Date: 1896
Description: Profile view of a passenger pigeon, a species of pigeon now extinct, with its shadow projected on the wall of the cage behind. Part of a group of pigeons t...
Photograph

Passenger Pigeons on a Perch

Date: 1896
Description: Several passenger pigeons, a species of pigeon now extinct, on a perch. Part of a group of pigeons that lived in captivity in the aviary of Professor C.O. ...
Photograph

Two Passenger Pigeons: Frontal View

Date: 1896
Description: Frontal view of two passenger pigeons. This species of pigeon is now extinct. The pigeons lived in captivity in the aviary of Professor C.O. Whitman, profe...
Historical Essay

Passenger Pigeons - Image Gallery Essay

The Extinction of a Species
Read about how the species of passenger pigeons became extinct. Follow links to short essays on the topic and view a collection of images.
Photograph

Man Operating Hough Pay Loader

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Description: Elevated view of a man using a Hough Pay Loader to dump material into a truck. A man is standing on the truck, and a sign painted on the passenger side doo...
Article

Wisconsin Magazine of History Archives

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