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Thanksgiving Greetings: turkey on wishbone, Dorchester, MA, 1913

Subjects
BirdsGeneral GreetingsThanksgiving
Card type
Lithograph
Date
c. 1913 (Golden Age)
Front of Thanksgiving Greetings: turkey on wishbone, Dorchester, MA, 1913, Miss Lillian Currie, MA, USA, c. 1913 lithograph postcard
Front
Back of Thanksgiving Greetings: turkey on wishbone, Dorchester, MA, 1913, Miss Lillian Currie, MA, USA, c. 1913 lithograph postcard
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About this postcard

A large gobbler turkey stands on a wishbone that arcs across the foreground, with a small red-roofed village and church tower behind it and a lake or bay in the distance. Red ribbon swags and hanging sprays of red berries frame the top and sides, and the printed greeting reads "Thanksgiving Greetings." Lena sent the card to Lillian Currie in Dorchester, Massachusetts, with a short note: she had received Lillian's letter, was sorry to learn of her father's illness, hoped he was feeling better, sent regards to all, and promised to write later. In the 1910s, Thanksgiving postcards were a common way to send holiday wishes and brief family news.

Postcard Details

Message · English

Recd your letter and was sorry to learn of your father's illness. I trust he is feeling better. Give my regards to all. Will write later. Lena.

PublisherFlorence Bamberger
Thanksgiving Greetings
PostmarkedNovember 25, 1913, 18:00
Addressed to
Miss Lillian Currie

# 7 Cottage Terr. Dorchester, MA

Postcard record

Postmarked
PublisherFlorence Bamberger
ConditionGood
Place addressedMiss Lillian Currie, # 7 Cottage Terr., Dorchester, MA
Stamp1c George Washington, green, issued 1910
NotesEmbossed accents on the turkey, wishbone and lettering; gold-brown border; worn corners and light edge scuffing. Postmark: NOV 25 6-PM 1913. Divided back; embossed card; edge wear and staining.

Cite this card

Thanksgiving Greetings: turkey on wishbone, Dorchester, MA, 1913, postcard, c. 1913. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/thanksgiving-greetings-turkey-on-wishbone-dorchester-ma-1913. Accessed November 3, 2026.