1946 Blue Check Cock Racing Pigeon Portrait Photograph, 500 Mile Winner bowl signed davis --wooden egg puzzle I believe

--wooden egg puzzle I believe is Japanese

with a bit of blue bleed here and there

3/4" l x 5/8" w x 1/2" tall

Sold in the old wooden frame I found it in

amassed more than $2

1946 Blue Check Cock Racing Pigeon Portrait Photograph, 500 Mile Winner bowl signed davis --wooden egg puzzle I believeFinding 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