Vintage Thanksgiving Greeting Card with Child and Turkey, Early 1900s
Text on Card
BEST WISHES FOR A HAPPY THANKSGIVING.
Description
From the early 1900s comes this charming Edwardian-era Thanksgiving greeting card, featuring a curly-haired child in warm brown and blue clothing standing beside an ornate tom turkey with a fanned tail. The child leans forward smiling at the bird while offering corn kernels from their hand, creating an endearing yet subtly ironic interaction given the holiday's traditional fare. The chromolithographic printing captures details in the turkey's plumage and the child's cheerful expression, set against a warm, muted background. The decorative text reading 'Best Wishes for a Happy Thanksgiving' in period-appropriate lettering crowns the composition, exemplifying early 20th-century holiday sentiment and illustration style.
Subjects
child, turkey, corn, holiday greeting, domestic fowl
Printing Notes
Fine chromolithographic production with embossed details on turkey's plumage; hand-colored elements visible in feather gradations
