{"product_id":"postcard-california-willits-ca-main-street-bakery-downtown-1910s-posted-divided","title":"Willits California Main Street Bakery Downtown 1910s Postcard Posted Divided","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"157\" data-end=\"330\"\u003eThis 1910s postcard presents a view of Main Street in Willits, California, documenting the commercial core of the Mendocino County town during the early twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"332\" data-end=\"728\"\u003eSmall Northern California railroad communities such as Willits developed compact downtown corridors lined with wooden storefronts, false-front buildings, and covered sidewalks that served local ranching, logging, and passenger traffic. Main Street functioned as the economic and social center, with bakeries, general stores, and service businesses clustered along a single primary thoroughfare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"730\" data-end=\"1265\"\u003eThe image looks down a wide dirt street framed by low-rise commercial buildings with extended awnings and wooden posts. A horse-drawn wagon stands at left beside what appears to be a bakery or general storefront, while pedestrians and hitching rails line the shaded boardwalk. Telegraph poles run along the street toward distant hills, and the caption at the top reads “Main Street, Willits, Cal.,” anchoring the view as a specific documented streetscape. The divided back format aligns with production practices common in the 1910s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1267\" data-end=\"1558\"\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":52871491616952,"sku":"20230130d DISCOUNT","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/8740\/6008\/files\/57_883569ff-a3f2-45de-8f28-396f27e4c115.jpg?v=1771636374","url":"https:\/\/everythingephemera.com\/products\/postcard-california-willits-ca-main-street-bakery-downtown-1910s-posted-divided","provider":"Everything Ephemera","version":"1.0","type":"link"}