{"product_id":"merced-california-court-house-and-jail-1908-postcard-posted-divided-back","title":"Merced California Court House and Jail 1908 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:65e23871-67b6-4fcb-8cfd-2c0a640a8310-19\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-40\" 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=\"ee86a8cc-4d43-40b4-96ec-c74700efd653\" 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=\"74\" data-end=\"264\"\u003eThis 1908 postcard records Merced’s courthouse and jail complex during the city’s early twentieth-century civic expansion as county government structures formalized administrative authority.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"266\" data-end=\"643\"\u003eCounty seats in California’s Central Valley invested in prominent courthouse architecture to symbolize legal order, permanence, and regional stability as agricultural economies matured. Civic postcards from this period functioned as both souvenirs and documentary records, presenting public buildings as markers of progress and institutional confidence within developing towns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"645\" data-end=\"1058\"\u003eThe view shows the domed courthouse rising above surrounding trees, with the jail building set nearby on the grounds, creating a unified civic landscape. Hand-tinted color emphasizes greenery and architectural details, while the divided back format reflects the standardized postcard layout adopted after 1907. The card is postmarked and retains its original mailed use, adding period postal context to the image.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1060\" data-end=\"1349\" 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\u003cdiv class=\"mt-3 w-full empty:hidden\"\u003e\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":52978819432632,"sku":"20240804","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/8740\/6008\/files\/57_66bb8f45-d853-4aed-a46f-bfdc47ee2180.jpg?v=1773000876","url":"https:\/\/everythingephemera.com\/products\/merced-california-court-house-and-jail-1908-postcard-posted-divided-back","provider":"Everything Ephemera","version":"1.0","type":"link"}