Thanksgiving Proclamation postcard with turkey – Vintage Print
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
Few images capture their era like this vintage postcard of Thanksgiving Proclamation postcard with turkey. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. 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.
Thanksgiving Proclamation postcard with turkey
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A turkey takes center stage on this Thanksgiving postcard, a motif that became a staple of holiday greetings in the early twentieth century. Holiday postcards of this era were mass-produced and mailed in large numbers, often carrying a printed message of gratitude alongside bright color illustrations of harvest foods. The "proclamation" in the title points to the tradition of the President's annual call for a national day of thanks, which was issued in various forms from the Civil War era onward. Postcards like this one show how a formal civic observance was turned into a familiar, personal greeting for families across the country.
| Original scan | 811 × 527 px |
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| Reference | Thanksgiving (67) |
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