{"product_id":"dallas-texas-cotton-bowl-football-stadium-1940s-postcard-unposted-linen","title":"Dallas Texas Cotton Bowl Football Stadium 1940s Postcard Unposted Linen","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:f50b82fd-4a81-40d1-a814-c353ce4c54dd-12\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-26\" 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=\"6fee95e3-7453-4e6b-97d0-c066cfda1595\" 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 break-words dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"104\" data-end=\"301\"\u003eThis Cotton Bowl football stadium postcard dates to the 1940s and documents Dallas’s premier sports venue during its rise as a national center for collegiate football and large-scale public events.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"303\" data-end=\"742\"\u003eAs college football expanded into a major spectator sport, stadiums like the Cotton Bowl became civic landmarks that reflected regional pride, postwar optimism, and the growing scale of American leisure culture. Designed to accommodate massive crowds, the Cotton Bowl symbolized both athletic competition and communal gathering, hosting marquee games that drew national attention and reinforced Dallas’s identity as a modern Southern city.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"744\" data-end=\"1260\"\u003eThe postcard presents an elevated aerial view of the Cotton Bowl filled with spectators, emphasizing the stadium’s oval form, tiered seating, and expansive field. Printed on linen stock, the image features the textured surface and bold color saturation characteristic of 1940s postcard production, enhancing the sense of scale and energy. The unposted condition preserves the card as a clean visual record, making it well suited for collectors of sports history, Texas ephemera, or mid-century architectural imagery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1262\" data-end=\"1549\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\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":52979090849976,"sku":"20231223","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/8740\/6008\/files\/57_5d68e081-0f80-4e8a-b13f-6c87ff66f8d7.jpg?v=1773009085","url":"https:\/\/everythingephemera.com\/products\/dallas-texas-cotton-bowl-football-stadium-1940s-postcard-unposted-linen","provider":"Everything Ephemera","version":"1.0","type":"link"}