1957 Homing / Racing Pigeon Portrait Photograph, 300 Miles clay bull The cord has a 17"

The cord has a 17" drop

and the number 55631 is written in pencil in the upper left corner

but then slides open smoothly

I do really like here how a very drippy

1957 Homing / Racing Pigeon Portrait Photograph, 300 Miles clay bull The cord has a 17"Finding 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