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  • President and Mrs. Coolidge attend Thanksgiving Day service In Virginia

    President and Mrs. Coolidge attend Thanksgiving Day service In Virginia

  • Washington, D.C. Dr. Mordica Johnson, president of Howard University, serving portions of Thanksgiving turkey to members of his family

    Washington, D.C. Dr. Mordica Johnson, president of Howard University, serving portions of Thanksgiving turkey to members of his family

  • President Roosevelt signing his 1902 Thanksgiving Proclamation act

    President Roosevelt signing his 1902 Thanksgiving Proclamation act

  • Our international thanksgiving dinner / J.S. Pughe.

    Our international thanksgiving dinner / J.S. Pughe.

  • Harper's Bazaar--Thanksgiving 1894 / Louis J. Rhead.

    Harper's Bazaar--Thanksgiving 1894 / Louis J. Rhead.

  • Pumpkin stand in Southington, Connecticut

    Pumpkin stand in Southington, Connecticut

  • Puck Thanksgiving 1904 / L.M. Glackens.

    Puck Thanksgiving 1904 / L.M. Glackens.

  • [Boy holding large turkey]

    [Boy holding large turkey]

  • The Chap Book--Thanksgiving no. / Will H Bradley.

    The Chap Book--Thanksgiving no. / Will H Bradley.

  • Thanksgiving Day lesson at Whittier

    Thanksgiving Day lesson at Whittier

  • A butcher shop window at Thanksgiving time. Norwich, Connecticut

    A butcher shop window at Thanksgiving time. Norwich, Connecticut

  • The first Thanksgiving 1621 / J.L.G. Ferris.

    The first Thanksgiving 1621 / J.L.G. Ferris.

  • Thanksgiving in camp sketched Thursday 28th 1861

    Thanksgiving in camp sketched Thursday 28th 1861

  • Thanksgiving day, 1884 - 'let us be thankful!' / Gillam.

    Thanksgiving day, 1884 - 'let us be thankful!' / Gillam.

  • Harper's round table - Thanksgiving number '95

    Harper's round table - Thanksgiving number '95

  • School for bakers and cooks, Camp Sheridan, Ala., Thanksgiving, 1918

    School for bakers and cooks, Camp Sheridan, Ala., Thanksgiving, 1918

  • Thanksgiving turkey for the President, 11/26/29

    Thanksgiving turkey for the President, 11/26/29

  • Architect Philip Johnson's stained-glass 'Glory Window' unfolds in the spiraling 1976 Chapel of Thanksgiving, part of Thanks-Giving Square in Dallas, Texas

    Architect Philip Johnson's stained-glass 'Glory Window' unfolds in the spiraling 1976 Chapel of Thanksgiving, part of Thanks-Giving Square in Dallas, Texas

  • Pan American Mass. Thanksgiving Day at St. Patrick's. Crowds Leaving St. Patrick's. Secretary Lane, Upper Left Center

    Pan American Mass. Thanksgiving Day at St. Patrick's. Crowds Leaving St. Patrick's. Secretary Lane, Upper Left Center

  • Neffsville, Pennsylvania. Saying grace before carving the turkey at Thanksgiving dinner in the home of Earle Landis

    Neffsville, Pennsylvania. Saying grace before carving the turkey at Thanksgiving dinner in the home of Earle Landis

  • Farmer selling Thanksgiving turkey to farmer outside warehouse where tobacco auction sales are being held. Durham, North Carolina

    Farmer selling Thanksgiving turkey to farmer outside warehouse where tobacco auction sales are being held. Durham, North Carolina

  • The Smoky Hill and Republican union., October 17, 1863, Image 1 (A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America)

    The Smoky Hill and Republican union., October 17, 1863, Image 1 (A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America)

  • The Saint Paul globe., November 22, 1903, Page 12, Image 12 (Thanksgiving an Inspiration Peculiar to the Nation)

    The Saint Paul globe., November 22, 1903, Page 12, Image 12 (Thanksgiving an Inspiration Peculiar to the Nation)

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