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CARRIER PIGEONS

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Carrier Pigeon released at dusk from Governors Island, NY 1917 [note RR cars in background] Nara165-WW-514A-012

Source of Photograph: National Archives Record Group RG:165, Signal Corps - Pigeons

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Flock of 3500 pigeons taken to grounds of Union Station, Wash DC May 20, 1918

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Source of Photograph: National Archives Record Group RG:165, Signal Corps - Pigeons

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Manual of Arms for holding a courrier pigeon 1917

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Source of Photograph: National Archives Record Group RG:165, Signal Corps - Pigeons

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Message inside of capsule being inserted into the ring on pigeon's leg ca 1917

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Source of Photograph: National Archives Record Group RG:165, Signal Corps - Pigeons

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History

carrier pigeon ww1 wwi 1914 1918 guerre mondiale pigeon voyageur

History

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Motorcycle cart for carrier pigeons at Ft, Sill OK ca1918

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Source of Photograph: National Archives Record Group RG:165, Signal Corps – Pigeons

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Training homing pigeons for both day and night missions on Staten Island ca1917

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Source of Photograph: National Archives Record Group RG:165, Signal Corps - Pigeons

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Training pigeons at Camp Meade, MD undated

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Source of Photograph: National Archives Record Group RG:165, Signal Corps - Pigeons

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Boy looking at Signal Corps pigeons before the race from Washington to New York City

on May 19, 1918

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

On board USS Recruit

Union Square New York City

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On 10 March 1918 Governor Whitman’s wife set forth three carrier pigeons

to First Lady Edith Wilson back in Washington

in a publicity move for a Women’s Overseas Hospitals U.S.A fundraiser.

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Source of Photograph: National Archives Record Group 111.

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Dog trained to carry pigeons to listening posts, trenches, etc. undated

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

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Col. William Hayward, CDR 369th Reg. sending message by pigeon service May 4, 1918

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

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Sainte Pôle

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Preparing pigeons to carry despatches from the front, Sainte Pole. France May 13, 1918

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

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Chassemy

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Watching the carrier pigeons returning with messages, Chassemy, France Feb.17, 1918

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

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