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Man in a grey suit with pigeons on his knee on a riverside bench in London, circa 1962, woman in purple at the far end

A man feeds pigeons perched on his knee while a woman in purple sits at the other end of the bench, London, circa 1962.

1962 · London, England, United Kingdom

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Woman in glasses and purple cardigan smiles from a Thames-side bench in London, circa 1962, as a man feeds pigeons

The woman at the far end of the bench turns to smile at the camera as the pigeons feed, London, circa 1962.

1962 · London, England, United Kingdom

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Man leans over pigeons on his lap to feed them by hand beside riverside railings in London, circa 1962

The man leans in to hand-feed the pigeons gathered on his lap, London, circa 1962.

1962 · London, England, United Kingdom

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Pigeon pecks from a man's open palm on a London riverside bench, circa 1962, with a woman in purple seated beyond

A pigeon pecks from the man's open palm as the shot ends, London, circa 1962.

1962 · London, England, United Kingdom

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Visitor holding a wooden bat across a St. Louis Cardinals player in grey road uniform, Florida, circa 1959, 8mm home movie.

A visitor in a white shirt holds a bat out in front of a Cardinals player in road greys, Florida, circa 1959.

1959 · Florida, United States

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Smiling St. Louis Cardinals player beside a visitor gripping a bat upright, Florida spring training setting, circa 1959.

The player smiles to the side as the visitor turns the bat upright in both hands.

1959 · Florida, United States

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Cardinals player in road greys smiling with hands together at his waist next to a capped visitor, Florida, circa 1959.

The Cardinals player grins toward the camera side, hands together at his waist, with the visitor looking down beside him.

1959 · Florida, United States

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Visitor lowering a wooden bat beside a St. Louis Cardinals player holding a glove, circa 1959 Florida 8mm film.

The visitor sets the bat barrel down while the player, holding what appears to be a glove, looks on.

1959 · Florida, United States

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Ballplayer in a St. Louis Cardinals birds-on-bat home jersey, St. Petersburg, Florida, circa 1958, his face in shadow against dark trees.

A player in the Cardinals home flannel, filmed at close range by a spectator, circa 1958.

1958 · St. Petersburg, Florida, United States

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Circa 1958 8mm frame of the Cardinals script and birds-on-bat emblem on a player's white jersey, St. Petersburg, Florida.

The emblem at its most legible: red script, yellow bat and a redbird at each end.

1958 · St. Petersburg, Florida, United States

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Handheld 8mm view of a Cardinals player's jersey as the framing drifts down, St. Petersburg, Florida, circa 1958.

The handheld framing sinks and the script slips toward the bottom edge.

1958 · St. Petersburg, Florida, United States

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Late-1950s home movie frame of a ballplayer in Cardinals home whites near a pitched-roof building, St. Petersburg, Florida.

The end of the shot, with the roofline and trees behind the player.

1958 · St. Petersburg, Florida, United States

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Scarlet and blue-and-gold macaws on a tree perch above flamingos at Sunken Gardens, St. Petersburg, Florida, circa 1972.

Macaws on an artificial tree perch and flamingos at the pool edge, Sunken Gardens, St. Petersburg, Florida, circa 1972.

1972 · St. Petersburg, Florida, United States

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Older woman walking past flamingos and a scarlet macaw on a sunlit path at Sunken Gardens, Florida, circa 1972.

Visitors pass within arm's reach of the flamingos on the path at Sunken Gardens, circa 1972.

1972 · St. Petersburg, Florida, United States

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Woman pointing at birds and a young man in a patterned shirt beside flamingos at Sunken Gardens, St. Petersburg, circa 1972.

One visitor points toward the birds while a young man in a patterned short-sleeved shirt follows along the path, circa 1972.

1972 · St. Petersburg, Florida, United States

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Visitors in early 1970s clothing, one in a long pale dress, walking past a flamingo at Sunken Gardens, Florida, circa 1972.

A young couple and two older women stroll the path as another visitor stands with a hand on her hip, Sunken Gardens, circa 1972.

1972 · St. Petersburg, Florida, United States

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A red macaw sits on a branch perch at Sunken Gardens, St. Petersburg, Florida, circa 1972.

1972 · St. Petersburg, Florida, United States

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Macaw tipping its head down on a perch beside a metal feed cup, Sunken Gardens, Florida, circa 1972 home movie frame.

The macaw lowers its head slightly on the perch, a metal feed cup standing to its left.

1972 · St. Petersburg, Florida, United States

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Red and blue macaw in dappled sunlight among tropical planting at Sunken Gardens, St. Petersburg, circa 1972.

Dappled sun picks out the macaw's red plumage against the shaded planting of the garden.

1972 · St. Petersburg, Florida, United States

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Macaw holding still on a perch fixed to a green post, bright leaves beneath, Florida garden attraction, circa 1972.

The bird stays on its perch to the end of the shot, bright leaves lit beneath the branch.

1972 · St. Petersburg, Florida, United States

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Man-made boulder waterfall pouring into a pond beside a yellow parasol-roofed perch, probably Georgia, circa 1972 home movie.

A rock-built waterfall drops into a pond behind a bare tree and a yellow parasol roof, probably Georgia, circa 1972.

1972 · Georgia, United States

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Rippling pond below a stacked-rock waterfall with a bare tree and red birds on its branches, probably Georgia, circa 1972.

Ripples cross the pond toward the camera as the fall keeps flowing over the rockwork.

1972 · Georgia, United States

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Yellow parasol-roofed bird perch and leafless tree in front of an artificial waterfall in a park, probably Georgia, circa 1972.

The yellow parasol roof and bare perch tree stand on a small rocky point in front of the waterfall.

1972 · Georgia, United States

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Pine tree line behind a man-made rock waterfall and pond, with red birds on a bare tree, probably Georgia, circa 1972 film.

Pines close the background behind the rockwork as the static shot nears its end.

1972 · Georgia, United States

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