23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest The American Experience
Hundreds of pumpkins in a farmer's field

Pumpkins are a symbol of harvest and happiness. They are part of our American traditions of Halloween and our first Thanksgiving in 1621.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 10.2025
Date Uploaded: 12.2025
Photo Location: Saginaw, Michigan, United States of America
Camera: NIKON D3500
Copyright: © Elizabeth Szabo