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Photos: A look back at Thanksgiving in Minnesota

A Thanksgiving pageant
Children present a Thanksgiving pageant at Maxfield School in St. Paul in 1904.
Courtesy of the Minnesota Historical Society

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Holidays are a grand time to gather for a meal, a group portrait or a game of football. This collection of historical images offers a glimpse of both the expected and unexpected activities of past celebrations.

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Thanksgiving greetings
A postcard circa 1908 offers greetings for the Thanksgiving holiday.
Courtesy of the Minnesota Historical Society
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A Thanksgiving pageant
Children present a Thanksgiving pageant at Maxfield School in St. Paul in 1904.
Courtesy of the Minnesota Historical Society
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Waitresses for a Thanksgiving dinner
Waitresses gather at a Thanksgiving dinner in Lac qui Parle County circa 1910.
Courtesy of the Minnesota Historical Society