{"product_id":"postcard-california-berkeley-oakland-alameda-music-teacher-convention-1915","title":"Berkeley Oakland Alameda Music Teacher Convention 1915 Postcard Posted","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"152\" data-end=\"348\"\u003eThis 1915 postcard commemorates a Music Teacher Convention held in the East Bay, linking Berkeley, Oakland, and Alameda, California, during a period of expanding civic and cultural institutions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"350\" data-end=\"768\"\u003eEarly twentieth-century California conventions brought educators, performers, and civic leaders together in large public venues, reflecting the growing importance of organized music education and cultural exchange. Cities around San Francisco Bay promoted their auditoriums, hotels, and public buildings as suitable hosts for regional gatherings, strengthening their reputations as intellectual and artistic centers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"770\" data-end=\"1248\"\u003eThe multi-image design features a prominent Oakland high-rise civic building at left, a large outdoor amphitheater filled with seated attendees at upper right, and a waterfront bathing pavilion scene below, suggesting both formal sessions and social events tied to the convention. Decorative borders frame the composite layout, and printed text on the reverse references the Music Teachers Convention and Alameda County, anchoring the card as a souvenir of the 1915 gathering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1250\" data-end=\"1541\"\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":52871491223736,"sku":"20230222h","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/8740\/6008\/files\/57_bae40ac4-d65e-4bc2-8e29-7f833c49404a.jpg?v=1771636368","url":"https:\/\/everythingephemera.com\/products\/postcard-california-berkeley-oakland-alameda-music-teacher-convention-1915","provider":"Everything Ephemera","version":"1.0","type":"link"}