Thanksgiving Proclamations
Proclamations for Days of Thanksgiving & Praise to God have been a part of the fabric of history since the beginning of recorded history. Soon after the invention of the printing press, as the primary method of disseminating important information, newspapers became the means of communicating these special days of humiliation & prayer... and often contained the text of the proclamations in their entirety. Enjoy the issues shown below... and let's encourage one another to be thankful for the blessings we've been given.Note: All of those shown below are available for purchase. To view all issues we've discovered (100+), whether available or not, select: All Newspapers with Thanksgiving Proclamations...
Thanksgiving Proclamations
Proclamations for Days of Thanksgiving & Praise to God have been a part of the fabric of history since the beginning of recorded history. Soon after the invention of the printing press, as the primary method of disseminating important information, newspapers became the means of communicating these special days of humiliation & prayer... and often contained the text of the proclamations in their entirety. Enjoy the issues shown below... and let's encourage one another to be thankful for the blessings we've been given.<br />
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Note: All of those shown below are available for purchase. To view all issues we've discovered (100+), whether available or not, select: <strong> <a href="http://www.rarenewspapers.com/list?acl=2116049&code=thanksgiving">All Newspapers with Thanksgiving Proclamations...</a></strong><br />
Thanksgiving doublepage print...
Automobile Records... Football...
Item #177125
November 30, 1901
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 30, 1901 Full page photos "The Automobile Races, November 16, at which All Records Were Broken"; Governmental Tests of Guns and Projectiles; fullpage illustration of Leaders of the Opposing Forces in Last Saturday's Great Football Game (Yale and Harvard) and another full page with 7 football related prints featuring two games, Cornell vs. Colum... See More
1902 Theodore Roosevelt's Thanksgiving proclamation...
Item #678488
October 29, 1902
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 29, 1902
* President Theodore Roosevelt
* Thanksgiving Day proclamation
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "PROCLAMATION BY THE PRESIDENT" with subheads. Proclamation is signed in type: Theodore Roosevelt Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not... See More
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Inauguration Of Theodore Rossevelt In 1905...
Item #642323
November 03, 1905
THE GLOBE, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, November 3, 1905
* Theodore Roosevelt proclamation
Page 9 has a Roosevelt proclamation for a Day of Thanksgiving, Prayer, and Praise. Complete in 10 pages, usual browning, pulpish, some central fold wear, a little margin wear, must be handled with care.
* Theodore Roosevelt proclamation
Page 9 has a Roosevelt proclamation for a Day of Thanksgiving, Prayer, and Praise. Complete in 10 pages, usual browning, pulpish, some central fold wear, a little margin wear, must be handled with care.
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Displayable Thanksgiving issue from 1906...
Item #546091
November 29, 1906
LESLIE'S WEEKLY "The Day Of Thanksgiving", Nov. 29, 1906.
See the photos for the great color cover celebrating Thanksgiving, making this an excellent issue for display. The inside front page shows President Teddy Roosevelt signing the Thanksgiving Proclamation.
The back cover is a nice color ad for the Kodak Camera.
Complete in 24 pgs., very nice condition.... See More
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James Montgomery Flagg print...
Item #177002
March 20, 1909
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 20, 1909 There is a color cover on this issue. The front page of this issue has an illustration of "'Hurry Up! Prosperity Express Almost Due!' " by W. A. Rogers.
This issue has a photo of "The First Session of President Taft's Cabinet" and an illustration of "Elinor Macartney Lane. There is also an article with... See More
Thanksgiving Proclamation...
Item #587707
November 29, 1911
THE COURIER, Coldwater, Michigan, November 29, 1911 The frontpage of this issue includes a very nice front page day of Thanksgiving proclamation by Chase S. Osborn, the Governor of Michigan. An additional front page article "Thanksgiving in Coldwater - At the Churches, the State School and City Schools" begins with "Every one of the ninety-two million American citizens is called upo... See More
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Thanksgiving Proclamation
Item #587681
November 29, 1911
THE COURIER, Coldwarter, MI, November 29, 1911
Includes a very nice front page proc. by Chase S. Osborn, the Gov. of MI, and by the President - although not specifically mentioned by name. It may be viewed at:
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Thanksgiving Proclamation by Woodrow Wilson..Spanish Flu...
Item #673032
November 18, 1918
SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Mass., November 18, 1918
* Thanksgiving Proclamation by Woodrow Wilson
* Death-count from the Spanish Flu continues to rise
The top of the front page has 2 column heading: "THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION" and an article titled: "TOLL OF THE EPIDEMIC - GREATER THAN IN WAR", dealing with the Spanish Flu. Nice to see the encouragement to b... See More
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Woodrow Wilson's 1918 Thanksgiving proclamation...
Item #682579
November 21, 1918
THE GREENSBORO PATRIOT, North Carolina, Nov. 21, 1918
* President Woodrow Wilson
* Thanksgiving proclamation
* World War I Peace - WWI
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "President Bids Nation Return Thanks For Peace" with subheads and complete text of the proclamation which is signed in type: Woodrow Wilson.
Complete with 8 pages, light toning at the margins, a... See More
President Roosevelt's Proclamation for a Day of Thanksgiving...
Item #657038
October 31, 1939
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, Oct. 31, 1939 Page 4A has the text of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's proclamation for a Day of Thanksgiving. See images for details. Finding similar Presidential proclamations within newspapers were at one time quite common, however, as the 20th century progressed, fewer and fewer newspapers reported them.
We offer the complete issue in very nice condition.... See More
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NYC's catastrophic 23rd Street fire...
Thanksgiving Proclamation by President Johnson...
Item #637989
October 19, 1966
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 19, 1966
* LBJ's eloquent Thanksgiving Proclamation
* One of the best we've seen - particularly from the 20th century
Page 39 has the complete text of an absolutely wonderful Thanksgiving Proclamation given by President Lyndon B. Johnson (see images for text). The front page tells of the death of Elizabeth Arden and of the tragic 23rd Street Fire, ... See More
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NYC's catastrophic 23rd Street fire...
Thanksgiving Proclamation by President Johnson...
Item #688934
October 19, 1966
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 19, 1966
* LBJ's eloquent Thanksgiving Proclamation
Page 39 has the complete text of an absolutely wonderful Thanksgiving Proclamation given by President Lyndon B. Johnson (see images for text). The front page tells of the death of Elizabeth Arden and of the tragic 23rd Street Fire, which claimed the lives of 12 firemen. Until September 11, 2001, it was ... See More
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