117 years ago this month, the World's Fair opened in St. Louis, and included this "Pecan Horse" from the Mississippi exhibit, 9/1904. NARA ID 516536.
HAPPY NAT'L PECAN DAY!
"'Cause sometimes you feel like a nut..."
As we continue pandemic year 2, many of us are feeling kind of nutty. Your National Archives friends are embracing that nuttiness for National Pecan Day, again sharing treasures from our inestimable holdings (and and one from our neighbors down the street). BTW - we can't wait to welcome you back to our museums and research rooms. Check here for reopening/status updates.
A different view of that nutty horse, from the Library of Congress. 1905.
First Lady Nancy Reagan's pumpkin pecan pie, Reagan Library, NARA ID 6731445.
First Lady Bess Truman's recipe for "turkey dressing," Truman Library, NARA ID 139308868.
