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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 in a blue shirt before a stone monument in the garden of Mission San Juan Capistrano, California, circa 1948, with a white dove in the foreground.

A visitor stands in front of a stone monument in the mission garden, a white dove perched on the basin rim below. Mission San Juan Capistrano, circa 1948.

1948 · San Juan Capistrano, California, United States

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Man walking along the garden pool at Mission San Juan Capistrano, circa 1948, past red blooms as white doves gather on the stone rim.

The man walks along the pool edge toward his companions as white doves gather on the stones.

1948 · San Juan Capistrano, California, United States

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Visitors with an armful of white doves in the flowering garden of Mission San Juan Capistrano, California, in a circa 1948 8mm home movie.

A visitor holds an armful of white doves while the flock lines the pool edge. Mission San Juan Capistrano, circa 1948.

1948 · San Juan Capistrano, California, United States

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Three late-1940s visitors gathered around hand-held white doves by the pool at Mission San Juan Capistrano, a woman in a floral print dress with her back to the camera.

The man leans in to look at the doves on his companion's arms while a woman in a floral print dress watches.

1948 · San Juan Capistrano, California, United States

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1959 Pisa home-movie frame showing a man in dark clothing carrying a bucket through a broad historic square with pigeons, pedestrians, and buses in the distance.

A man with a bucket crosses the plaza as pigeons and pedestrians move in front of arched stone buildings.

1959 · Pisa, Italy

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1959 Pisa frame with a dark-clad man walking away across the open square, carrying a bucket as pedestrians, pigeons, and buses appear near historic arcades.

The bucket-carrying figure continues across the open square toward distant pedestrians and buses.

1959 · Pisa, Italy

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1959 Pisa home-movie view of two dark-clad figures in a broad square, one carrying a bucket, with pigeons scattered before arched historic buildings.

Two figures pass through the square while pigeons dot the paving and arched architecture fills the background.

1959 · Pisa, Italy

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1959 Pisa frame showing a close, soft-focus view of a large arched architectural opening with patterned shadow inside and ornate stone detail around it.

The shot shifts to a close view of an arched architectural opening with decorative stonework.

1959 · Pisa, Italy

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1959 Pisa home-movie frame showing a stone monument in the foreground and pedestrians crossing the open square.

Pedestrians and pigeons pass through the square behind a foreground monument.

1959 · Pisa, Italy

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1959 Pisa frame showing a uniformed person in the foreground, pigeons on the pavement, and tan stone buildings across the square.

A uniformed figure crosses the piazza as pedestrians and pigeons appear in the background.

1959 · Pisa, Italy

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1959 8mm travel view of Milan Cathedral's ornate Gothic facade, seen through dark foreground framing under an overcast sky.

The camera holds close on the cathedral facade and spires from a partially obstructed viewpoint.

1959 · Milan, Italy

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Milan Cathedral's spires and upper facade fill the frame in soft, grainy 1959 8mm footage.

A closer visitor view emphasizes the cathedral's vertical spires and detailed stonework.

1959 · Milan, Italy

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The camera shifts lower on Milan Cathedral, with the piazza edge, nearby building, and distant pedestrians visible in the 1959 view.

The view drops toward the cathedral base, bringing the surrounding square into the frame.

1959 · Milan, Italy

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A wider 1959 8mm view shows Milan Cathedral opening onto the piazza, with pedestrians, pigeons, and surrounding buildings visible.

The final frame widens to show public square life at the foot of the cathedral.

1959 · Milan, Italy

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1975 Copenhagen home-movie frame showing cafe seating, Martini umbrellas, pedestrians, flowers, and a seated person overlooking the square.

Cafe seating and pedestrians at a Copenhagen square, with branded umbrellas and storefronts behind.

1975 · Copenhagen, Denmark

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1975 Copenhagen square with pigeons on the pavement, benches, pedestrians, Blomster signage, and a Chinese restaurant facade.

Pigeons cross the paved square in front of benches and visible storefront signage.

1975 · Copenhagen, Denmark

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1975 Copenhagen frame with two people in the square, pigeons on the pavement, benches, Blomster lettering, and Chinese restaurant signage.

People pause in the square as pigeons move across the foreground near storefronts.

1975 · Copenhagen, Denmark

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1975 Copenhagen square scene with pedestrians, benches, a lamppost, storefront windows, and bright Chinese restaurant signage across the street.

Pedestrians cross and gather in the square below restaurant and storefront signs.

1975 · Copenhagen, Denmark

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1975 Copenhagen street scene with a woman in a white coat crossing a square near cafe seating, striped umbrellas, and pigeons.

A woman in a long white coat walks across the patterned square in front of busy outdoor cafes.

1975 · Copenhagen, Denmark

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1975 Copenhagen square with a blurred foreground pedestrian, a woman in a white coat, cafe patrons, umbrellas, and pigeons.

A passerby crosses the foreground while cafe patrons sit under umbrellas behind the woman in white.

1975 · Copenhagen, Denmark

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