This an "artist signed" postcard by Ellen Capsaddle. Her signature is near the bottom, next to the "A" in A Happy Thanksgiving. Obviously her signature was reproduced with the postcard, it is not an original autograph.
Ellen Clapsaddle was born in Herkimer County, New York, and lived from 1865 to 1934. She became very well known for her illustrations on greeting cards and postcards in the late 19th & early 20th centuries.
This particular card is from the early 20th century. It commemorates Thanksgiving with a very nicely detailed (and embossed) drawing of a turkey.
On the front of the card is the following information: printing only copyright by S. Garre, 1909. On the back is the information that is was printed in Germany. Many early 20th century postcards were printed in Europe, most in Germany.
The card has been mailed - it was postmarked in Little Rock, Arkansas, Nov 23 - unfortunately because of the embossing, I cannot read the date.
Ellen Clapsaddle cards are generally pretty nice - even the very common ones. She is very collectible, and prices for her cards range from a little to a lot more than I'd like to pay.
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