{"product_id":"auburn-california-placer-county-court-house-1909-postcard-posted-divided-back","title":"Auburn California Placer County Court House 1909 Postcard Posted Divided Back","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\"\u003e\n\u003carticle class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:27521ab5-3dea-44a9-9ad7-7e17ef47a3a4-45\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-92\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"a866f6fc-8703-41dc-803c-8c6a59f87922\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"179\" data-end=\"365\"\u003ePrinted around 1909, this Auburn, California postcard depicts the Placer County Court House rising above landscaped grounds in the county seat of this historic Sierra foothill community.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"367\" data-end=\"970\"\u003eAuburn developed as an important administrative and commercial center during the California Gold Rush era, serving as the seat of Placer County as mining camps across the foothills matured into permanent towns. The courthouse building, completed in the late nineteenth century, became one of the city’s most recognizable civic landmarks, with its prominent dome visible above the surrounding trees and gardens. Postcards from the early twentieth century frequently highlighted such government buildings as symbols of stability and civic pride in communities that had grown out of the Gold Rush frontier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"972\" data-end=\"1543\"\u003eThe postcard view presents the courthouse partially framed by dense landscaping and ornamental plantings, with the domed structure rising prominently in the background. Tall trees, palms, and garden foliage fill the foreground, creating a picturesque composition typical of early California scenic postcards. The printed caption at the top reads Placer County Court House Side View Auburn Calif. The reverse shows a divided back format and a 1909 postmark, along with a handwritten message and address indicating the card was mailed during the early postcard boom period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1545\" data-end=\"1834\"\u003eThe item shown in the listing is the exact item the collector will receive. We have tens of thousands of items to choose from. Shipping will always be combined (or refunded) to save you as much money as possible. Please contact us with any questions, or visit our store page for specifics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Everything Ephemera","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52982727377080,"sku":"20240629R","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/8740\/6008\/files\/57_de9912b7-8089-44e5-b6de-dfcd7ed9af54.jpg?v=1773103773","url":"https:\/\/everythingephemera.com\/products\/auburn-california-placer-county-court-house-1909-postcard-posted-divided-back","provider":"Everything Ephemera","version":"1.0","type":"link"}