Snapshots of the Past

Group of people with a turkey beside a truck – Antique Print

Group of people with a turkey beside a truck — historic image
Group of people with a turkey beside a truck. Historic image from the Thanksgiving collection.

(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

Description

Step back in time with Group of people with a turkey beside a truck, a historic image rich in period detail. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.

Framed, it is ready for the wall; unframed, it is ready for the frame you choose. It makes a striking addition to a living room, study or office, and a thoughtful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.

Group of people with a turkey beside a truck

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A group of people stands near a truck with a large turkey set out beside it, a scene that captures a practice common in mid-twentieth-century American holiday life. Turkeys were often bought in bulk and transported by car or truck to family gatherings, church dinners, and community celebrations around Thanksgiving. The photograph is worth a closer look for its candid, everyday quality: the bird is not staged as a centerpiece but appears as a practical part of the day's preparations, reflecting how the holiday was tied to farm, market, and neighborhood life.

Original scan5,362 × 4,346 px · prints to 18 × 14 in at 300 dpi
Reference07429u white house turkey

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