Original 1915 Holiday Postcard
Thanksgiving Series No. 131 - 12 Designs
Offered here is an original antique Thanksgiving postcard, postmarked November 26, 1915, featuring a charming countryside scene with a large gray squirrel perched on a rustic wooden fence.
The squirrel is shown with its beautiful, bushy tail raised behind it. The illustration is surrounded by autumn foliage, green leaves, and branches extending across the upper portion of the scene.
In the background, a turkey is visible in the grassy field beyond the fence, adding a traditional Thanksgiving element to this appealing rural illustration.
A peaceful country landscape, distant fencing, and a softly colored sky complete the nostalgic scene.
The front features the original greeting: "May you enjoy a Happy Thanksgiving Day."
May you enjoy a
Happy Thanksgiving Day.
The reverse carries the printed identification "Series No. 131 Thanksgiving - 12 des." along the left margin.
This identifies the postcard as part of a Thanksgiving series described as containing 12 designs, an interesting detail for collectors searching for related holiday illustrations.
The reverse has a traditional divided-back layout, with separate areas for correspondence and the recipient's address.
No commercial publisher's name has been positively identified from the printed markings on this example.
| Title | Happy Thanksgiving Day |
| Series Number | 131 |
| Series Description | Thanksgiving - 12 Designs |
| Publisher | Not positively identified |
| Postmark Date | November 26, 1915 |
| Mailing Location | Brooklyn, New York |
| Postal Station | Times Plaza Station |
| Design | Gray squirrel, turkey, fence and countryside |
| Format | Divided-back postcard |
| Postal Status | Postally used |
| Postage | Two-cent Washington stamp |
| Orientation | Horizontal / Landscape |
This postcard was mailed from Brooklyn, New York, on November 26, 1915, and retains its original red two-cent Washington postage stamp.
The reverse features a dated Brooklyn circular postmark and a distinctive Times Plaza Station machine cancellation.
The card was addressed to Miss C. Langdon at Banks Avenue in Rockville Centre, Long Island, New York.
The correspondence side contains a handwritten Thanksgiving greeting, with a decorative signature from the original sender.
The original correspondence, postage stamp, and 1915 cancellation offer additional appeal to collectors of early American holiday and postal history.
Original antique postcard showing age-related toning, scattered spotting, foxing, surface marks, and general corner and edge wear.
The illustrated front exhibits noticeable discoloration and foxing, particularly along the right side and upper areas. There is also light surface soiling.
Minor corner rounding, edge wear, and small age-related imperfections are visible.
The reverse shows additional age toning, scattered marks, original handwriting, a two-cent postage stamp, and postal cancellation.
Despite the visible aging, the squirrel and turkey artwork, countryside scene, and printed Thanksgiving greeting remain clearly visible.
Please examine all photographs carefully before purchasing. Both sides of the actual postcard are shown, and the photographs form an important part of the condition description.
This charming antique postcard will appeal to collectors of:
An appealing piece of early Thanksgiving nostalgia combining rural wildlife artwork, a traditional holiday greeting, and original American postal history.
This original antique Thanksgiving postcard will be carefully protected and securely packaged to help ensure safe delivery.
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