1957 Homing / Racing Pigeon Portrait Photograph, 300 Miles child's watercolor These are the first of

These are the first of their kind I have come across in real life

probably late-ish 19th century

Certainly they bear a very strong resemblance to the animals of Swiss toy designer and maker Antonio Vitali (who also designed many toys produced by Creative Playthings)

but the photo still really great

with Mexico painted on its side

1957 Homing / Racing Pigeon Portrait Photograph, 300 Miles child's watercolor These are the first ofFinding this and a second racing homing pigeon photograph together at an estate in Gloucester, MA this weekend made me super happy the very existence of homing pigeons makes me happy, really, with a fascinating history of service as carrier pigeons, and I think these vintage photographs are just really beautiful. I have found a few similar photos in Naval archives, but think most likely these came from the collection of a breeder. A handwritten note