Vintage 1909 Thanksgiving Postcard Fred Lounsbury Embossed Family Dinner Scene For Sale

Antique embossed Thanksgiving Day postcard illustrated by Fred Lounsbury, postmarked Rockford, Illinois (Nov. 25, 1909 approx.). Beautiful family dinner scene with the poem:

“And the children of this country, if they feast or praise or pray, should bless God for those brave Pilgrims and their first Thanksgiving Day.”

Details:

• Artist: Fred Lounsbury (copyright 1907)

• Theme: Thanksgiving Day – Family dinner with Pilgrims and grandparents

• Embossed lithograph on cardstock

• Postmarked: Rockford, IL, Nov 25 (early 1900s)

• Stamp: 1-cent Benjamin Franklin (green, Scott #300 – Series of 1902)

• Addressed to: Mrs. J. She Dietrich, Winnebago, Illinois

• Condition: Good vintage condition; light age wear, corner rubs, and minor surface discoloration. Writing and cancellation clear and legible.

Great collectible for postcard, Thanksgiving, or antique ephemera collectors.