Men with Thanksgiving turkeys on Oldsmobile car, Minnesota to Washington banner – Historic Print
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This historic image of Men with Thanksgiving turkeys on Oldsmobile car, Minnesota to Washington banner brings a moment of history to your wall. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
Choose the framed print, ready to hang the day it arrives, or the unframed print for a frame of your own. It makes a striking addition to a living room, study or office, and a thoughtful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Since 2001, Snapshots of the Past has shipped historic prints to tens of thousands of customers around the world.
Men with Thanksgiving turkeys on Oldsmobile car, Minnesota to Washington banner
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The banner stretching across this car names a route, Minnesota to Washington, and the turkeys on its roof show that the trip was a holiday gift. Minnesota was one of the country's leading turkey-producing states, and growers and business groups often sent birds to the nation's capital before Thanksgiving as a gesture of goodwill. Car-borne deliveries like this one made a publicity stunt out of an ordinary shipment, turning a practical gift into a visible local pride display. The photograph captures a custom that was common in the early and mid-twentieth century, when holiday food traditions were often tied to regional farming and the politics of gift giving.
| Original scan | 4,959 × 4,028 px · prints to 17 × 13 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 18178u |
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