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Pigeon photographers took aerial pictures of Europe’s cities

Julius Neubronner, a German apothecary, used carrier pigeons in his work, taking prescription orders from the nearby sanatorium by pigeon post. He was also a bit of an amateur photographer, and got the idea to combine the two. Neubronner developed an ultra-light camera and harness, and trained his birds to carry the extra load. The cameras operated on a timer, allowing the pigeons to snap shots mid-air.

Neubronner received a patent on his pigeon camera in 1908, and exhibited his aerial photographers at photography exhibitions around Europe. Folks would gather to watch Neubronner’s pigeons fly back to him, and then they could purchase the resulting photographs, as postcards.

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