History with its flickering lamp stumbles along the trail of the past, trying to reconstruct its scenes, to revive its echoes, and kindle with pale gleams the passion of former days. ~Winston Churchill

29 November, 2013

Thanksgiving Leftovers

Happy belated Thanksgiving to the American folks! To go with those leftovers, how about a few early 20th century Thanksgiving postcards from the New York Public Library? 


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Postmarked 1909. Source




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Postmarked 1915. Source




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Written: "Why is it I never hear from you?" Postmarked 1909. Source






New York Public Library

Postmarked 1908. Source




New York Public Library

Unwritten and unmailed. Source




New York Public Library

Postmarked 1908. Source




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Creepy, once you think about it... Postmarked 1910. Source




New York Public Library

Unwritten and unmailed. Source




New York Public Library

Printed with an advertisement to use Plymouth Goal "when roasting your Thanksgiving turkey". Postmarked 1909. Source




New York Public Library

Postmarked 1909. Source




New York Public Library

Postmarked 1908. Source




New York Public Library

Postmarked 1908. Source




New York Public Library

Unwritten and unmailed. Source




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Stamped with a "1941" mark but the message gives a date of November 27/93... hmm. Source




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Postmarked 1907. Source




New York Public Library

Postmarked 1909. Source




New York Public Library

Postmarked 1913. Source




New York Public Library

Unwritten and unmailed. Source




New York Public Library

Unwritten and unmailed. Source




New York Public Library

Probably the worst verse I've ever seen on a card! 1907.  Source




New York Public Library

No postmark. Source


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