{"product_id":"postcard-california-merced-ca-grammar-school-1910s-unposted-divided-back","title":"Merced California New Grammar School 1910s Postcard Unposted Divided Back","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"189\" data-end=\"349\"\u003eThis 1910s postcard features the New Grammar School in Merced, California, presented within an oval photographic vignette and decorative printed frame border.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"351\" data-end=\"748\"\u003eDuring the early twentieth century, California towns invested in substantial public school buildings designed to convey civic pride and permanence through masonry construction and restrained classical detailing. Grammar schools of this period commonly incorporated arched entrances, symmetrical façades, and raised foundations suited to expanding urban populations in Central Valley communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"750\" data-end=\"1095\"\u003eThe image shows a stucco or masonry structure with a broad hipped roof, arched entryway, and evenly spaced windows, set behind a sidewalk lined with pruned street trees. The lower left margin reads New Grammar School Merced, Cal., and the card follows a divided back format consistent with postcards of the 1910s. The reverse remains unposted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1097\" data-end=\"1386\"\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":52858852573368,"sku":"20240804u","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/8740\/6008\/files\/57_3557838d-4dca-4c43-b09e-fb1174122080.jpg?v=1771306120","url":"https:\/\/everythingephemera.com\/products\/postcard-california-merced-ca-grammar-school-1910s-unposted-divided-back","provider":"Everything Ephemera","version":"1.0","type":"link"}