{"product_id":"postcard-california-fort-bragg-ca-union-lumber-store-interior-1909-posted","title":"Fort Bragg California Union Lumber Company Store Interior 1909 Postcard Posted","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"93\" data-end=\"414\"\u003eThis 1909 postcard depicts the interior of the Union Lumber Company store in Fort Bragg, California, during the height of the region’s coastal timber boom. Mailed in 1909, it documents the commercial life of a company town closely tied to redwood logging, milling operations, and rail transport along the Mendocino coast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"416\" data-end=\"872\"\u003eUnion Lumber Company operated extensive timber holdings and rail lines, shaping Fort Bragg’s economic and architectural landscape in the early twentieth century. Company stores like this one functioned as central supply hubs for workers and families, reflecting the integrated industrial communities common in Northern California lumber districts. The image offers visual evidence of organized retail space within a vertically integrated timber enterprise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"874\" data-end=\"1404\"\u003eThe photograph shows long glass display counters, neatly arranged shelving, and overhead electric lighting, with dry goods, household items, and packaged merchandise carefully stacked behind the counter. A mannequin dressed in period attire stands prominently near the center, while cases and shelving extend deep into the room, conveying scale and inventory density. The divided back format and 1909 postmark confirm early twentieth-century circulation. The item shown in the listing is the exact item the collector will receive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1406\" data-end=\"1619\"\u003eWe 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":52847051702456,"sku":"20230201","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/8740\/6008\/files\/57_e0c8836a-a190-4782-815e-701e168049ec.jpg?v=1770848866","url":"https:\/\/everythingephemera.com\/products\/postcard-california-fort-bragg-ca-union-lumber-store-interior-1909-posted","provider":"Everything Ephemera","version":"1.0","type":"link"}