Thanksgiving Postcard, Divided Back, Mr. Turkey, 1913 Postmark

This divided back postcard features a whimsical Thanksgiving scene with a child holding an axe, standing beside a turkey. The rhyme humorously anticipates the turkey's fate, reflecting early 20th-century holiday customs. The postcard is marked with a postmark from Wessington, South Dakota, dated November 11, 1913, and bears a green one-cent stamp featuring George Washington.

The back of the card reads: "Dear Bertha, Will you please ask [illegible] if she has any chicken feed; also for setting hen? How are you coming along? Have 20 turkeys. [Illegible] more eggs. [Illegible] laughs."

This postcard documents early 20th-century Thanksgiving traditions and communication patterns. It offers insight into rural life and holiday preparations of the era. Surviving examples provide a valuable record of social customs and personal correspondence.