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Thanksgiving Greetings postcard with turkey and pumpkins – Historic Print

Thanksgiving Greetings postcard with turkey and pumpkins — vintage postcard
Thanksgiving Greetings postcard with turkey and pumpkins. Vintage postcard from the Thanksgiving collection.

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

Description

A window into the past: Thanksgiving Greetings postcard with turkey and pumpkins, preserved in this vintage postcard. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.

The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. Perfect for a home, office, library or classroom wall, and a gift with a story behind it. 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.

Thanksgiving Greetings postcard with turkey and pumpkins

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Turkeys and pumpkins are the centerpieces of this Thanksgiving greetings card, which places the harvest feast alongside a patriotic note that was common on holiday postcards of the early twentieth century. Cards like this were mailed between relatives and friends in the weeks before the holiday, when the postal system carried a heavy volume of seasonal greetings. The combination of cornucopia-style abundance and national symbolism reflects how the holiday was being shaped into a shared civic celebration during that period. Notice how the bright color lithography was designed to catch the eye on a crowded mantel or in a letter bundle.

Original scan514 × 825 px
ReferenceThanksgiving (192)

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