Thanksgiving greeting card to George Hawkins

Postcard

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Chester Historical Society

Thanksgiving greeting card: This colorful greeting postcard showcases a young child wearing blue overalls, a white shirt, and a broad-brimmed straw hat, standing thoughtfully with a finger on his lip, beside a large, colorful turkey. The child is holding an axe with the handle resting on the ground, suggesting a moment of contemplation. To the left, the word “Thanksgiving” is written in elegant red script, with an ornate gold and white border surrounding the scene. An inset shows a turkey and crossed utensils within a circular plate.
Thanksgiving greeting card

This colorful greeting postcard showcases a young child wearing blue overalls, a white shirt, and a broad-brimmed straw hat, standing thoughtfully with a finger on his lip, beside a large, colorful turkey. The child is holding an axe with the handle resting on the ground, suggesting a moment of contemplation. To the left, the word “Thanksgiving” is written in elegant red script, with an ornate gold and white border surrounding the scene. An inset shows a turkey and crossed utensils within a circular plate.

Name/Title

Thanksgiving greeting card to George Hawkins

Entry/Object ID

chs-010979

Description

This colorful greeting postcard showcases a young child wearing blue overalls, a white shirt, and a broad-brimmed straw hat, standing thoughtfully with a finger on his lip, beside a large, colorful turkey. The child is holding an axe with the handle resting on the ground, suggesting a moment of contemplation. To the left, the word “Thanksgiving” is written in elegant red script, with an ornate gold and white border surrounding the scene. An inset shows a turkey and crossed utensils within a circular plate. The image shows rreverse postmarked from Brooklyn on November 10th, 1910, with a green one-cent U.S. postage stamp in the upper right corner; it is addressed to George Hawkins in Chester, Orange County, New York, and features a handwritten message from Natalie, mentioning "nuts" and "Today got the portal," with the embossed words "Post Card" and decorative elements around the text.

Subject Place

Village

Chester (Village) - Orange County - New York

Collection

George Hawkins’ Scrapbook Collection

Postcard Details

Postcard Type

Post Card

Postmark

Date and Time of Postmark

Nov 22 9:30PM 1910

Postmark Place

* Untyped Postmark Place

Brooklyn (City) - Kings County - New York

Sender

Natalie

Addressee

Name

George Hawkins

Dimensions

Height

8.8 cm

Width

13.8 cm

Create Date

August 1, 2024

Update Date

August 4, 2026