Mae Sends a Patriotic Turkey – Vicksburg, PA (1907)

Mr. Bruce Bingaman lived in Millmont, an unincorporated community in Union County of central Pennsylvania.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millmont,_Pennsylvania

In November of 1907, Bruce received a Thanksgiving postcard from Mae.

Mae mailed the postcard from Vicksburg, a small, “census-designated place” in Union County; the closest city is Lewisburg, PA.  

Vicksburg, PA was named in honor of General Grant’s remarkable victory of the Civil War.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vicksburg,_Union_County,_Pennsylvania

The face of the postcard is a charming drawing of a turkey carried in procession.

The turkey, standing on a platter, is borne aloft by two young men in uniforms -whether soldiers or scouts.

The youths are wearing belted tunics, knickers, and tall boots.

The turkey is surrounded symbols of the Fall harvest.

The procession s led by a girl in a white dress; she has patriotic ribbons in her hair and holds a plate of fruit or chestnuts in front of her.

The scene is adorned with red, white, and blue ribbons; the face is bordered with a gilt frame.

(In other stories related to Thanksgiving postcards, we have noted how often patriotic symbols we woven into the illustrations of the holiday during the early 20th century.)

The postcard was printed in Europe, the location is not specified.

Although postal regulations now permitted it, the reverse does not contain a written message from Mae.

One hopes that Bruce and Mae enjoyed a splendid Thanksgiving holiday and the two remained friends and correspondents for many years.

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