Transporting Carrier Pigeons
by Universal History Archive/uig
Title
Transporting Carrier Pigeons
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Universal History Archive/uig
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Photograph - Photograph
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Balloon 'Ville d'Orleans' after leaving Gare du Nord at night, 24 November 1870, during siege of Paris during Franco-Prussian War. Cage at top right of picture contains homing pigeons which would be used to carry messages back to besieged city.
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July 12th, 2016
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