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Thanksgiving photographs

There’s not a lot to say about Thanksgiving that pictures can’t say better. For many it’s a time to think about what we are thankful for.

Dining room, Thanksgiving Day. Red Cross Institute for the Blind, 1919. Photo by the Hughes Company. PP148.66, MdHS.

Dining room, Thanksgiving Day. Red Cross Institute for the Blind, 1919. Photo by the Hughes Company. PP148.66, MdHS.

For others it’s a time to eat, a lot.

Thanksgiving dinner, Bainbridge Naval Training Center, Maryland. MS 2010 (XX-207), MdHS.

Thanksgiving dinner, Bainbridge Naval Training Center, Maryland. MS 2010 (XX-207), MdHS.

For others still, it’s a barbaric time of year.

USO Club, Director George W. Proffitt (right) is seen selecting a turkey for Thanksgiving dinner at Charles Street USO Club. MS 2010 Maryland World War II Photograph Collection.

USO Club, Director George W. Proffitt (right) is seen selecting a turkey for Thanksgiving dinner at Charles Street USO Club. MS 2010 Maryland World War II Photograph Collection.

Happy Thanksgiving from the Underbelly staff at the Maryland Historical Society.