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Washington, D.C. "Force School Pilgrim Day group, 1920." View full size. National Photo Company Collection glass negative, Library of Congress.
November 1911. Before Halloween came into its own as a holiday in this country, there was "Thanksgiving masking," where kids would dress up and go door to door for apples, or maybe "scramble for pennies." View full size. 5x7 glass negative, George Grantham Bain Collection. Links: Yahoo Xtra | Encyclopedia.com
Two Thanksgiving maskers circa 1911. View full size. 5x7 glass negative, George Grantham Bain Collection.
November 29, 1911. Painting a Thanksgiving masker somewhere in New York. View full size. 5x7 glass negative from the George Grantham Bain Collection.
Thanksgiving maskers outside a restaurant circa 1911, when a turkey dinner with all the fixings was 40 cents. View full size. George Grantham Bain Collection.
Buying the Thanksgiving turkey circa 1910. Plucking required. View full size. 5x7 glass negative, George Grantham Bain Collection.
A child holding the Thanksgiving turkey. From the National Photo Company collection, 1919. View full size.
A young girl stands with her Thanksgiving dinner. From the National Photo Company collection, 1919. View full size.
A thanksgiving turkey is delivered to Washington, D.C., for President Herbert Hoover on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 1929. From the National Photo Company collection. View full size.