{"product_id":"los-angeles-california-santa-fe-railroad-la-grande-station-depot-1906-postcard","title":"Los Angeles California Santa Fe Railroad La Grande Station Depot 1906 Postcard","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"185\" data-end=\"368\"\u003ePosted in 1906, this Los Angeles, California postcard shows the Santa Fe Railroad’s La Grande Station, one of the city’s principal passenger depots during the early twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"370\" data-end=\"864\"\u003eRailroad terminals played a central role in the rapid growth of Los Angeles during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, linking the city with national rail networks that brought passengers, freight, and new residents to Southern California. The Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway established La Grande Station as its primary Los Angeles passenger facility, and the distinctive domed structure became a recognizable landmark within the expanding downtown transportation district.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"866\" data-end=\"1367\"\u003eThe photograph shows the La Grande Station building with its large central dome and arched entrance facing a busy street scene filled with horse-drawn carriages, pedestrians, and waiting passengers. Telegraph poles and overhead wires run along the street while crowds gather beneath the depot canopy. The printed caption reads La Grande Station Santa Fe R.R. Los Angeles Cal. and the card was published by Oscar Newman. The reverse displays a divided back with a 1906 postmark and handwritten address.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1369\" data-end=\"1658\"\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","brand":"Everything Ephemera","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52982735831224,"sku":"20220907a DISCOUNT","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/8740\/6008\/files\/57_5a6677a2-ac24-4ab4-a4f7-96f5d04c5357.jpg?v=1773104120","url":"https:\/\/everythingephemera.com\/products\/los-angeles-california-santa-fe-railroad-la-grande-station-depot-1906-postcard","provider":"Everything Ephemera","version":"1.0","type":"link"}