{"product_id":"postcard-colorado-evergreen-co-marshdale-lodge-hotel-1940s-unposted-chrome","title":"Evergreen Colorado Marshdale Lodge Marshdale Park Highway 73 1940s Postcard","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"373\" data-start=\"189\"\u003eThis 1940s postcard illustrates Marshdale Lodge and its annex buildings at Marshdale Park near Evergreen, Colorado along Highway 73, a scenic mountain route leading toward Mount Evans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"938\" data-start=\"375\"\u003eEvergreen developed during the early twentieth century as a mountain retreat west of Denver, attracting travelers seeking alpine scenery, cool summer air, and access to the surrounding foothills of the Front Range. Lodges, roadside resorts, and guest accommodations appeared along the mountain highways serving motorists traveling through the region. Highway 73 provided a connection between Denver’s foothill communities and the higher elevations leading toward the Mount Evans area, which became known for its dramatic scenery and high-altitude automobile road.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1423\" data-start=\"940\"\u003eThe postcard features a stylized green line illustration depicting the lodge buildings set among pine trees with mountain slopes rising behind the property. Printed caption text identifies the location as Marshdale Lodge and Annex at Marshdale Park, Evergreen, Colorado, and notes the view of Mount Evans described as the highest auto road in the world visible from the porch. The graphic design emphasizes the rustic lodge setting typical of mid-century mountain resort advertising.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1712\" data-start=\"1425\"\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":52982726525112,"sku":"20230429","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/8740\/6008\/files\/57_586ca39f-d526-4989-b484-71ebfc2473ab.jpg?v=1773103732","url":"https:\/\/everythingephemera.com\/products\/postcard-colorado-evergreen-co-marshdale-lodge-hotel-1940s-unposted-chrome","provider":"Everything Ephemera","version":"1.0","type":"link"}