Indian Peace Dinner, Thanksgiving Day 1620, circa 1912
- Card type
- Lithograph
About this postcard
The illustration shows two Pilgrim women in colonial dress standing at a table with a Native American man. Steam rises from bowls of food, a musket and powder horn lie across the cloth, and a snow-covered view shows through the leaded window. The printed caption calls the scene an "Indian Peace Dinner" on "Thanksgiving Day 1620." The image follows the early-20th-century popular version of the Plymouth harvest feast, usually dated to 1621, when English colonists and Wampanoag people were said to have shared a meal. The caption's 1620 date and "Indian Peace Dinner" wording reflect the romanticized holiday language of the period rather than a contemporary account.
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Postcard record
| Publisher | John Winsch |
|---|---|
| Condition | Good |
| Notes | White border with a gold-lined frame around the picture; light foxing/staining spots on the image and border. No postmark — unused card. Divided-back 'POST CARD.' with 'THIS SIDE FOR CORRESPONDENCE.' / 'THE ADDRESS TO BE WRITTEN ON THIS SIDE.', stamp box 'PLACE POSTAGE STAMP HERE / DOMESTIC ONE CENT / FOREIGN TWO CENTS', and 'PRINTED IN GERMANY' along the right edge. Heavy embossing of the picture shows through the stock; faint embossed printer's sheet code 'C 55' at bottom left of back; light foxing and soiling; pencil dealer price '15,00' at top right (not a message). |
Cite this card
Indian Peace Dinner, Thanksgiving Day 1620, circa 1912, postcard, c. 1912. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/indian-peace-dinner-thanksgiving-day-1620-circa-1912. Accessed November 13, 2026.