Silhouette Calendar -- October
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Silhouette Calendar -- October
Silhouette Calendar -- October, Harvest Thanksgiving. Showing a girl and a boy taking part in a Harvest Festival church service. Date: 20th century
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© Mary Evans Picture Library / John Maclellan
Agriculture Autumn Calendar Date Dates Festival Grateful Gratitude Harvest Kneeling Month Months Praying Silhouettes Thanksgiving Year
EDITORS COMMENTS
October's Harvest and Thanksgiving: A Silhouette Calendar Image from the 20th Century This evocative silhouette calendar image captures the spirit of October's Harvest and Thanksgiving celebrations from the 20th century. The scene depicts a young girl and boy, dressed in their Sunday best, taking part in a Harvest Festival church service. With heads bowed in prayer, they sit on the wooden pews, their silhouettes framed against the warm glow of the stained-glass windows. The month of October is synonymous with the autumn harvest, a time when the earth's bounty is gathered in, and communities come together to give thanks for the food that sustains them. The image of the children in the church service underscores the religious significance of this time of year, as people express their gratitude for the harvest and give thanks to their deity. The boy and girl's attire, with their collared shirts, dresses, and knee-high socks, speaks to a simpler time, when the changing of the seasons was a more tangible and communal experience. The image also highlights the role of agriculture in shaping our history and traditions, as the fruits and grains of the harvest were the foundation of our diets and economies. The silhouette calendar format, with its elegant and timeless design, adds to the image's historical appeal. The use of silhouettes allows the focus to be on the essence of the scene, rather than its specific details, making it a universal and enduring representation of the Harvest and Thanksgiving celebrations in October.
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