{"product_id":"port-said-egypt-peninsular-oriental-line-macedonia-persia-1909-postcard-posted","title":"Port Said Egypt Peninsular Oriental Line Macedonia Persia 1909 Postcard Posted","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=\"291ebbee-8d44-492e-8473-116c10437877\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-48\" 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=\"452cac74-e1db-4459-bb82-76f86bf86a85\" 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=\"93\" data-end=\"294\"\u003eThis postcard dates to 1909 and documents two Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company liners, Macedonia and Persia, departing Port Said, Egypt, at the Mediterranean entrance to the Suez Canal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"296\" data-end=\"683\"\u003ePort Said functioned as a critical global transit point in the early twentieth century, linking European shipping routes with the Red Sea, Indian Ocean, and Asian trade networks. Ocean liner views produced during this period often emphasized scale, smoke, and motion, presenting steamships as symbols of industrial power and imperial connectivity within international maritime corridors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"685\" data-end=\"1163\"\u003eThe image shows two large passenger liners underway offshore, with dark smoke rising from their funnels and small boats visible in the foreground for scale. A printed caption along the lower margin identifies Port Said and names both vessels, anchoring the scene as a specific moment of departure rather than a generic seascape. The card features a divided back with handwritten message and visible postmark, confirming period correspondence use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1165\" data-end=\"1454\" 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":52979875709112,"sku":"20220816 DISCOUNT","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/8740\/6008\/files\/57_9691abfa-8c06-4355-b8b8-dbfe0309ae2c.jpg?v=1773029901","url":"https:\/\/everythingephemera.com\/products\/port-said-egypt-peninsular-oriental-line-macedonia-persia-1909-postcard-posted","provider":"Everything Ephemera","version":"1.0","type":"link"}