{"product_id":"oberlin-college-oberlin-ohio-main-street-hanson-bakery-1952-rppc-postcard","title":"Oberlin College Oberlin Ohio Main Street Hanson Bakery 1952 RPPC Postcard","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:9f24f315-26d4-4713-bc2a-87868f02a7e1-29\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-60\" 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=\"03835c5a-7533-4fe5-9705-cdddcaa3ea24\" 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=\"84\" data-end=\"233\"\u003eThis 1952 real photo postcard captures Main Street in Oberlin, Ohio, with Oberlin College at the center of town life during the early postwar period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"235\" data-end=\"724\"\u003eCollege towns like Oberlin functioned as tightly integrated communities where academic institutions shaped commercial activity, transportation patterns, and daily routines. In the years following World War II, campuses expanded and enrollment surged, bringing increased foot traffic, retail growth, and visible student culture into downtown districts. Bicycles were especially common in college environments, reflecting both practicality and the pedestrian scale of small Midwestern towns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"726\" data-end=\"1273\"\u003eThe image shows a streetscape anchored by Hanson Bakery and surrounding storefronts, with multiple bicycles parked along the sidewalk and period automobiles moving through the intersection. Streetlights, signage, and building facades provide clear architectural context, while the real photo format lends sharp detail and documentary immediacy. As an RPPC, the card records everyday campus-adjacent life rather than a posed or idealized view, offering insight into how Oberlin’s commercial core functioned alongside the college in the early 1950s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1275\" data-end=\"1485\" 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.\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":52982722494648,"sku":"20240218ae","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/8740\/6008\/files\/57_92bb0c01-e765-4401-851a-3a49a1f0106d.jpg?v=1773103561","url":"https:\/\/everythingephemera.com\/products\/oberlin-college-oberlin-ohio-main-street-hanson-bakery-1952-rppc-postcard","provider":"Everything Ephemera","version":"1.0","type":"link"}