{"product_id":"buena-park-california-knott-s-berry-place-ghost-town-1940s-rppc-postcard","title":"Buena Park California Knott’s Berry Place Ghost Town 1940s RPPC Postcard","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"434\" data-start=\"230\"\u003eThis real photo postcard was produced during the 1940s and shows the Ghost Town attraction at Knott’s Berry Place in Buena Park, California, during the early years of the famous western-themed recreation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1060\" data-start=\"436\"\u003eKnott’s Berry Farm evolved from a roadside berry stand and restaurant into one of California’s earliest themed tourist destinations during the 1930s and 1940s. Walter Knott developed Ghost Town as an immersive recreation of a frontier mining settlement, using relocated buildings, staged western streetscapes, blacksmith shops, saloons, and costumed activity to capitalize on growing public fascination with the mythology of the American West. Long before the rise of major Southern California theme parks, Knott’s established itself as a pioneering roadside entertainment complex tied closely to automobile tourism culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1624\" data-start=\"1062\"\u003eThe image captures a dusty western street lined with false-front commercial buildings, including visible signs for a saloon, silver dollar establishment, liver stable, and general blacksmithing shop. Several horseback riders move through the center of the recreated town while visitors and workers stand along the boardwalks beside wagons and pack animals. Handwritten caption text identifies the location as Ghost Town at Knott’s Berry Place in Buena Park, California, documenting an early presentation of the attraction before later large-scale park expansion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1915\" data-start=\"1626\"\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","brand":"Everything Ephemera","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53455607693496,"sku":"20260511","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/8740\/6008\/files\/57_038f7faa-5680-4d08-83cf-f66ada49b5df.jpg?v=1778561343","url":"https:\/\/everythingephemera.com\/products\/buena-park-california-knott-s-berry-place-ghost-town-1940s-rppc-postcard","provider":"Everything Ephemera","version":"1.0","type":"link"}