{"product_id":"postcard-california-red-bluff-ca-tuscan-mineral-springs-1911-posted-dpo-divided","title":"Red Bluff California Tuscan Mineral Springs 1911 Postcard Posted DPO Divided","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"185\" data-end=\"352\"\u003eThis 1911 postcard documents the Tuscan Mineral Springs resort near Red Bluff, California, during its peak era as a Northern California health and leisure destination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"354\" data-end=\"1023\"\u003eMineral springs resorts flourished in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, drawing visitors who sought therapeutic waters, mountain air, and extended seasonal stays. Set against the rugged hills outside Red Bluff, Tuscan Mineral Springs developed into a substantial complex with multi-story hotel buildings, verandas, towers, and landscaped grounds that reflected both resort ambition and regional boosterism. The hand-colored image presents the main hotel structure with its prominent central tower and wraparound porches, surrounded by auxiliary buildings and graded paths, emphasizing the scale and isolation of the site within the surrounding terrain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1025\" data-end=\"1565\"\u003eThe postcard shows a detailed view of the principal hotel building with red-roofed turrets and long colonnaded verandas, positioned within a carefully composed hillside setting. A 1911 postmark and DPO cancellation appear on the divided back, confirming active use during the resort’s operational period. The divided back format aligns with standard postcard production after 1907, and the card serves as a period visual record of a now-vanished California resort landscape associated with early twentieth-century travel and health tourism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1567\" data-end=\"1854\"\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":52856681922744,"sku":"20240416","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/8740\/6008\/files\/57_dae501ad-dac9-4b42-b446-f0aa11b7201c.jpg?v=1771191675","url":"https:\/\/everythingephemera.com\/products\/postcard-california-red-bluff-ca-tuscan-mineral-springs-1911-posted-dpo-divided","provider":"Everything Ephemera","version":"1.0","type":"link"}