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Thursday, November 24, 2016

Thanksgiving Postcards

by Marian Matyn

In the Clarke, we have a section of the Display Items Collection that are holiday related cards and postcards. The turkeys are clearly the main focus of Thanksgiving postcard art. Here is a sample of historic holiday postcards celebrating Thanksgiving mostly circa 1910. Enjoy. Happy Thanksgiving.

Turkey- a truly patriotic American bird

Patriotic turkey over America

turkey pulling a pumpkin with a fairy in it. Why?

turkey with fall harvest scene

cutie and a turkey on gorgeous lush red background

cutie sans turkey with poem.
She could grace a postcard for any season

Freehold of Thanksgiving poem with turkey

Grapes and veg poem

harvest prayer poem