Thanksgiving turkey postcard, Amesbury, MA, 1906

About this postcard

A single turkey with fanned tail feathers stands against a plain background beneath the gold caption "Thanksgiving Greeting." The bird is printed in brown, black, and red. The sender's note teases, "Don't let this fine turkey get after Johnnie Bear," and asks whether the recipient and her mother are busy getting ready for Christmas; it is signed "S.E. Hickey." Thanksgiving postcards of the era often relied on a single bird and a simple wish, a format that suited the short holiday messages sent by mail.