Picture No | 10934343 |
Date | 1917 |
Description | French Pigeon Trainer, Illustrated War News, WW1 |
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A French pigeon trainer with his avian pupils during the First World War. Pigeons, possessing a natural homing instinct, were used extensively as messengers during the conflict.
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Source | Photograph on the supplementary cover of the Illustrated War News, 12 September 1917 |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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