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2012.79.39.1

Name
Book, Instruction - Pigeon Course
History Category
Significant Dates
1917
Description
Instruction Book
Notebook bound in black leather; loop of black woven fabric tape attached to the back cover for keeping the notebook closed; pages are lined as graph paper and have rounded corners; written in black ink on first page 'Pigeon Course, Dec. 10th to 15th 1917, Can. Corps Signal School, Houdain, France. 180069 Sig. T.N. Hibben. 39th Bty. C.F.A., 3rd Div.'; five day course concerned the use of pigeons for sending messages during WW1; stamp on inside of front cover 'Fabrication Francaise, H&Cie Paris, Prix, Numero'; card bookmark is attached to the back cover.
Dimension
Height: 1.4cm | Width: 8.7cm | Length: 13.0cm
Catalogue Number
2012.79.39.1
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