A “Peaceful Thanksgiving” in Florin – 1915
On November 25, 1915, Miss Miriam Guhl of Florin received a Thanksgiving postcard from N.L.V.
The postcard, mailed from Florin, features a pair of Pilgrims seated at a festive table.
The traditional images of Pilgrims and Native Americans are now understood with greater complexity and sadness, but this bright image typifies Thanksgiving Art of the early 20th century.
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