Vintage Thanksgiving Greeting Card with Turkey & Pilgrim Woman

Vintage Thanksgiving Greeting Card with Turkey & Pilgrim Woman

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OccasionThanksgiving
EraVictorian
Decade1880s-1890s
Stylechromolithograph
Colorscrimson red, golden yellow, olive green, rust brown, cream white
Vibesnaive, kitschy

Text on Card

THANKS-GIVING GREETING

Description

At the center of this composition stands a charming Victorian-era Thanksgiving greeting card featuring a striking chromolithograph design. The left side showcases a stately pilgrim woman in traditional dress with blue bonnet/cap and crimson gown and blue cape, positioned within an ornate oval frame, while the right half is dominated by a remarkably detailed turkey rendered in naturalistic style with vibrant olive and rust tones. Seasonal harvest imagery—a pie at the bottom, a round bread or pudding on a plate at the lower left, and a fruit platter at the top—balances the figure and bird against an overall warm golden background that evokes autumn abundance and gratitude.

Subjects

turkey, pilgrim woman, Thanksgiving, harvest, pie, fruit platter, round bread or pudding

Printing Notes

Heavy use of metallic gold borders and embossed decorative elements typical of premium Victorian greeting cards. Die-cut frame around oval portrait.

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