{"product_id":"postcard-california-watsonville-ca-main-street-auto-car-1920s-unposted-divided","title":"Watsonville California Main Street Automobile 1920s Postcard Unposted Divided Back","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"185\" data-end=\"361\"\u003eThis postcard was printed during the 1920s and documents a broad downtown street scene in Watsonville, California, during the early automobile era of Central Coast development.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"363\" data-end=\"866\"\u003eWatsonville emerged as an important agricultural and commercial center within Santa Cruz County during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, supported by regional farming, shipping, and expanding transportation networks. Downtown business districts throughout California increasingly adapted to automobile traffic during the 1910s and 1920s, creating wider streetscapes filled with storefronts, electric streetlights, and early motor vehicles that reflected the changing pace of urban life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"868\" data-end=\"1386\"\u003eThe postcard features a sepia-toned view of Main Street with period automobiles traveling through the commercial district alongside multi-story brick and masonry buildings. Palm trees, ornamental street lighting, and visible storefront architecture create a strong visual record of Watsonville’s civic center during the interwar period. The divided-back format and unposted reverse preserve the card as an early twentieth-century example of California topographical postcard photography and urban street documentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1388\" data-end=\"1677\"\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":52977291231416,"sku":"20220812 DISCOUNT","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/8740\/6008\/files\/57_76b1ff84-3ee0-4138-8164-f0086c66e81c.jpg?v=1772955302","url":"https:\/\/everythingephemera.com\/products\/postcard-california-watsonville-ca-main-street-auto-car-1920s-unposted-divided","provider":"Everything Ephemera","version":"1.0","type":"link"}