Victorian Thanksgiving Greeting Card with Boy Carrying Live Turkey

Victorian Thanksgiving Greeting Card with Boy Carrying Live Turkey

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OccasionThanksgiving
EraVictorian
Decade1890s
Stylechromolithograph
Colorssage green, cream, golden yellow, dusty blue, burgundy red
Vibesanthropomorphic, kitschy

Text on Card

HEARTY THANKSGIVING GREETINGS

Description

An elderly gentleman in period dress sits at a small table, presiding over a Victorian-era Thanksgiving domestic scene rendered in chromolithographic printing. Women in white aprons prepare the feast around him while a young child stands in the foreground near the table. On the right side, a boy carries a large live turkey whose fanned tail feathers are prominently displayed. The composition blends domestic sentimentality with holiday merriment, capturing the warmth of the season through this charming family gathering.

Subjects

turkey (live, carried by boy), elderly man, women, boy, child, domestic kitchen, autumn produce, fan (turkey tail feathers), holiday celebration

Printing Notes

Gold gilt border detailing. Embossed elements visible on clothing and accessories. Multi-block chromolithographic process with careful color registration.

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