Vintage Thanksgiving Greeting Card with Turkey, 1890s-1900s

Like a social media post that doesn't know it's being ironic, this card pairs a majestic turkey posed in front of a horseshoe — the universal symbol of luck — because nothing is luckier than being surrounded by a pumpkin and ears of corn on the holiday dedicated to eating your entire species. The bird faces left with the proud, oblivious energy of someone who has not yet read the room, framed by a pastoral scene of a farmhouse in the background that is almost certainly where this whole situation ends. Clover leaves spill decoratively across both sides of the composition, adding a whimsical 'garden party' vibe to what is essentially a still life of a last meal. The cheerful golden 'Thanksgiving Greetings' script at the bottom is doing a heroic amount of emotional labor.