{"product_id":"mandan-north-dakota-downtown-aerial-1910s-rppc-postcard-posted-divided-back","title":"Mandan North Dakota Downtown Aerial 1910s RPPC Postcard Posted Divided Back","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"167\" data-end=\"341\"\u003eThis 1910s real photo postcard presents a bird’s eye view of Mandan, North Dakota, documenting the city’s early twentieth-century downtown and surrounding residential grid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"343\" data-end=\"830\"\u003eMandan developed as a key Missouri River community opposite Bismarck, expanding with rail connections, agricultural trade, and regional commerce. Elevated or bird’s eye perspectives were especially valued in postcard photography during this period, as they conveyed civic progress through visible street layouts, public buildings, and clustered homes. Real photo postcards provided sharper architectural detail than printed views, making them useful visual records of town development.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"832\" data-end=\"1216\"\u003eThe oval-format image, set within a printed frame border, shows a prominent institutional building in the foreground—likely a school or courthouse—overlooking a dense arrangement of houses and commercial structures extending toward the horizon. The lower caption reads Bird’s Eye View of Mandan, N. D. The card features a divided back and is postmarked, consistent with 1910s usage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1218\" data-end=\"1507\"\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":52899541287096,"sku":"20221020a DISCOUNT","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/8740\/6008\/files\/57_028eda70-bfa2-4f7e-815a-b2a25f339046.jpg?v=1772487055","url":"https:\/\/everythingephemera.com\/products\/mandan-north-dakota-downtown-aerial-1910s-rppc-postcard-posted-divided-back","provider":"Everything Ephemera","version":"1.0","type":"link"}