A soldier demonstrates the handling of carrier pigeons during World War I. In this photograph, the bird is seen in the 6th position after being removed from a two-bird triangular basket. The image was taken on October 31, 1919, by photographer Warner. The description notes the symbol and method used in handling the pigeons. This particular photo is labeled with the number 67201, and it was received on November 22, 1919. The caption also mentions the issuing of the photograph with the identifier C Noter 9047201 1-1400.

---

Size: 8445px × 5724px
Photo credit: © piemags/NSC / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: -bird, 10-31-19, 11-22-19, 67201, activities, american, animal, archive, avian, basket, bird, birdcage, birdcare, carrier, chain, communication, description, forgotten, handling, heroes, historical, history, homing, imagery, instructions, intelligence, logistics, messaging, messengers, method, methods, military, number, operations, photographer, photographs, photography, pigeons, position, received, , supply, symbol, tactics, techniques, training, transportation, triangular, war, wartime, world