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The American Show Racer pigeon (also known as the Show Pen Racer, and nicknamed the "Bird of Dignity.") [1] is a breed of domestic pigeon that began in the early 1950s with the finest Racing Homers, selectively bred for their breed type. [clarification needed] Pigeon historian Wendell Levi mentions Show Pen Racers in his book The Pigeon. [2]
The museum's scope covers various pigeon species as well as their history, with emphasis on domestic and homing pigeons. [9] [10] There are three main sections: one on pigeon racing, another on the use of homing pigeons during World War I and World War II, and the last on the different species of fancy pigeons that are bred for appearances. [4]
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The concept-car whisperer. Bortz, a Chicago restaurateur who grew up riding streetcars to see the flamboyant concept cars that starred at auto shows and automakers’ private salons in the 1950s ...
The museum had several buildings showcasing Liberace's unique costumes, pianos, cars, jewelry and artifacts. At its peak, the museum attracted 450,000 visitors per year, [2] and was the third most-visited tourist attraction in Nevada, after the Las Vegas Strip and Hoover Dam. [4] [6]
In addition to the museum's primary focus on stock car racing, it also includes a hunting and conservation gallery that displays mounted animals killed by Childress on his hunting trips. [ 2 ] [ 5 ] Animals included in this gallery include brown bears , a cougar , a Cape buffalo , elk , a polar bear , and white-tailed deer . [ 3 ]
The Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum is an automotive museum located at 6825 Norwitch Drive in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [1] The museum's collection consists of approximately 75 racing sports cars and has been assembled over more than 50 years by Frederick A. Simeone, a retired neurosurgeon and native of Philadelphia.
The British Show Racer is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding. The British Show Racer along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons are all descendants from the rock pigeon (Columba livia). As the name suggests, this breed was developed as an exhibition breed in Britain from local stocks of racing pigeons.