Dea Stephenson, holding pigeon

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20037852

Description

Scanning the sky for his stray pigeon while holding another pigeon is 10-year-old Dea Stephenson, whose little sister accidentally released the bird from its home-made cage. The female pigeon was part of his plan to raise homing pigeons for the government. Published in Fort Worth Star-Telegram, morning edition, April 10, 1945.

Archival Date

1945-04-09

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-656

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Stephenson, Dea; Pigeons; Birdcages; Homing pigeons; Fund raising