Thursday’s Photo Caption Contest
Lynn Ansfield, with her short, historically on-the-nose caption took the top honors in the last photo caption contest. Congrats, Lynn, you’ve won 30% off at the National Archives eStore just in time for the holidays!
The Truman Library contains this photo of President Truman receiving a Thanksgiving turkey from members of the Poultry and Egg National Board and other representatives of the turkey industry, outside the White House., 11/16/1949, and many more!
It’s the first week of December, and some parts of the country have already had significant snowfall. Here’s a photo to get you in the mood for wintry fun. Give us your best, and we’ll give you 30% off your next purchase at the Archives eStore!

Insert caption here!
Posted by Mary on December 2, 2010, under - Civil War, Photo Caption Contest, Uncategorized.
Tags: black and white photos, National Archives Official Blog, old photos, Photo Caption Contest, snow, weird photos
Comments: 9
Comments
Comment from Marc
Time December 2, 2010 at 4:40 pm
“All right everyone, raise your hand if you’ve heard of lemmings!”
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Comment from Cheryl Wolotira
Time December 2, 2010 at 5:41 pm
“You put your left hand up, you put your left hand down…”
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Comment from John Daly
Time December 2, 2010 at 5:49 pm
“I think I will invent something called deodorant!”
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Comment from Lynn Ansfield
Time December 2, 2010 at 6:50 pm
Although crew wasn’t the most popular sport at the University of Alaska, it attracted an enthusiastic group of participants.
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Comment from Ceceia Dillon
Time December 2, 2010 at 6:52 pm
Pick me, pick me….please pick ME!
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Comment from Jodi
Time December 2, 2010 at 4:36 pm
It’s all downhill from here!
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