Soldiers in the Pigeon Section of the Signal Corps during World War One. This photograph, taken on Sept. 12, 1918, shows a pigeon loft where pigeons were kept and trained for military messaging purposes. The photograph is labeled 111-SC-18226 BUBIECT: 226 and forms part of the collection "Photographs of American Military Activities during World War One."

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Photo credit: © piemags/NSC / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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