Vintage Thanksgiving Greeting Card with Boy and Turkey, Early 1900s

A small child with rosy cheeks and button eyes sits atop a pumpkin holding a musket, aiming at a turkey rendered in eye-searing rainbow greens, reds, and golds — apparently the optimal way to express 'holiday warmth' is by arming a toddler and pointing him at poultry. The bird displays its magnificent fanned tail and stares directly at the barrel with the weary resignation of someone who knew how this was going to end. The cherub radiates the blank, serene confidence of a chubby little feudal lord who has never once questioned his choices, perched on his gourd throne without a care. 'Thanksgiving Greetings,' declares the gold banner cheerfully, completing the scene with the energy of a HR department sending a cake to a department it just laid off.