1946 Blue Check Cock Racing Pigeon Portrait Photograph, 500 Mile Winner reader which add a little texture

which add a little texture

I am not certain if made as a appliqué sampler or as an actual quilt square

Cast brass I believe and in good shape

able to see what others cannot

The shape of the base of the plover makes him lean forward a bit

1946 Blue Check Cock Racing Pigeon Portrait Photograph, 500 Mile Winner reader which add a little textureFinding 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 very beautiful. I have found a few similar photos in Naval archives, but think likely it came from the collection of a breeder. A note written directly on the