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One (1) black and white photographic print of a boy in coat, pants, and hat holding a turkey and smiling. He is sitting on his knees outside, with a fence behind him.

One (1) black and white glass negative print of four children wearing masks and suits for Thanksgiving celebrations on a street. Kids are standing in front of a restaurant window with a woman inside looking out. Signs for thanksgiving food on the…

One (1) newspaper page from The Saint Paul globe paper, Minnesota, from November 22, 1903. It has a drawn cartoon on the cover with Thanksgiving iconography, including football and turkey.

One (1) two page document of the Thanksgiving Proclamation by Illinois Governor Charles D. Deneen in 1906.

One (1) photographic print of President Theodore Roosevelt signing the 1902 Thanksgiving proclamation act. Item from Library of Congress collection: https://lccn.loc.gov/2009633132

Official magazine program published weekly at the Century of Progress International Chicago Exposition of 1933. Blue front cover with illustration of children walking toward the right. Reverse cover has yellow and white illustrated ad for "Enchanted…

Folding paper parasol with bamboo handle with wooden frame. Pink, Blue and white, swirl design on the open canopy and text: "1933; A Century of Progress; Chicago World's Fair." Circular metal disc with "Made in Japan" embossing on the tip.

Ticket for admission to the Chicago World's Columbian Expo in 1893. Valid May 1st to October 30th, 1893. This background is green, differentiating it from the others in the donation lot. The background reads "Good for One Admission at Pay Gates,…

Ticket for admission to the Chicago World's Columbian Expo in 1893. Valid May 1st to October 30th, 1893. This background is red/orange, differentiating it from the others in the donation lot. The background reads "Good for One Admission at Pay Gates,…

Ticket for admission to the Chicago World's Columbian Expo in 1893. Valid May 1st to October 30th, 1893. This background is red, differentiating it from the others in the donation lot. The background reads "Good for One Admission at Pay Gates,…