1908 Thanksgiving Postcard Boy & Turkey Scranton PA Postmark Int'l Art Pub
$ 5.02
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1908 Thanksgiving Postcard Boy & Turkey Scranton PA Postmark Int'l Art Pub. Thank you for visiting! This item is in stock and usually ships within 1 business day of your purchase. It will be shipped via ebay Standard Envelope which provides tracking information when it passes through the sorting machines for First Class mail. USPS workers have no way of scanning the barcode on the label. When it marks it as "out for delivery or delivered" it means it has arrived at your local sorting center, not your home address. Depending on your local postal route, it may take several days yet to arrive at your home. Also, consider possible weather delays in the actual time the service takes. Feel free to write if you have any questions. Discover a charming piece of early 20th-century Americana with this delightful Thanksgiving postcard, postmarked from Scranton, Pennsylvania, in 1908. The front features a heartwarming scene of a young boy in a straw hat and blue overalls, extending a plate of food towards a magnificent turkey, all beneath the festive greeting "Best Wishes for a Happy Thanksgiving." This vivid illustration captures the spirit of the holiday with a touch of innocence and classic turn-of-the-century artistry. Printed in Germany by the International Art Publishing Co. of New York and Berlin, this card showcases the intricate chromolithography techniques prevalent during the Golden Age of postcards. The reverse side reveals a clear Scranton, PA postmark dated November 24, 1908, along with a one-cent Benjamin Franklin stamp and a handwritten message addressed to Newfoundland, Pennsylvania. This historical artifact offers a glimpse into holiday traditions and communication from over a century ago, making it a wonderful addition for collectors of vintage holiday ephemera, Pennsylvania memorabilia, or early 1900s postcards.
