"Snow was often a feature of the Thanksgiving holiday," Kirkpatrick explains. Which means instead of a cornucopia of colorful leaves as a Thanksgiving backdrop, it was likely freezing, grey and snowy.

Find out the history and fun facts behind Thanksgiving's most common colors which are orange, red, brown and yellow, along with fascinating Turkey Day trivia.

The photo backdrop will be available during library operating hours from Nov. 1 to Nov. 24. The Vacaville Town Square Library is located at 1 Town Square Place in downtown Vacaville.