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The photo was taken in 1918 in the small town of Bovey, Minnesota. The man featured in the picture is Charles Wilden who was an elderly peddler. At the time Enstrom was putting together a portfolio to take to a photography convention and was looking for one to show that people had lots to be thankful for. Charles Wilden was asked to sit at the table where a Bible, glasses, bread, a bowl, and a knife were arranged in front of him. Wilden was a natural and struck a pose that surprised Enstrom. The picture was printed in black and white or in a brown tinted color at the beginning. However, Rhonda Nyberg who is Enstrom 's daughter began painting the picture with oil paint. After Nyberg began painting the interest in the picture increased