{"product_id":"postcard-california-san-francisco-ca-hotel-st-francis-ladies-gallery-1905-posted","title":"San Francisco California Hotel St Francis Ladies Gallery 1905 Posted Postcard","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"165\" data-end=\"345\"\u003eThis 1905 postcard captures the lobby and Ladies Gallery of the Hotel St. Francis in San Francisco, California, during the city’s grand hotel era at the turn of the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"347\" data-end=\"944\"\u003eAt the beginning of the 20th century, San Francisco’s Union Square district emerged as a center of luxury hospitality, and the Hotel St. Francis quickly became one of its most prominent landmarks. The richly ornamented lobby and gallery spaces reflected Beaux-Arts influences, with coffered ceilings, gilded detailing, marbleized columns, and large globe light fixtures designed to project refinement and modern urban confidence. Such interior view postcards served as both promotional material and architectural record, preserving decorative schemes that defined early West Coast luxury hotels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"946\" data-end=\"1412\"\u003eThe image features deep red seating groups arranged across a broad carpeted floor, framed by tall green columns and gold architectural trim. A monumental landscape painting anchors the far wall above the fireplace, while the upper Ladies Gallery balcony overlooks the main lobby floor. The card is postmarked and includes a handwritten message on the address panel, adding a layer of documented travel and communication history to this architectural interior view.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1414\" data-end=\"1705\"\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":52893240262840,"sku":"20240103","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/8740\/6008\/files\/57_823c8e9a-e288-4c0e-b484-8df875fa8a64.jpg?v=1772347683","url":"https:\/\/everythingephemera.com\/products\/postcard-california-san-francisco-ca-hotel-st-francis-ladies-gallery-1905-posted","provider":"Everything Ephemera","version":"1.0","type":"link"}