{"product_id":"postcard-michigan-bay-view-mi-railroad-train-station-depot-1912-posted-divided","title":"Bay View Michigan Railroad Train Station Depot 1912 Posted Divided Postcard","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"197\" data-end=\"407\"\u003eThis 1912 postcard captures the Bay View railway station during the height of small-town rail travel in northern Michigan, when depots functioned as essential gateways for tourism, commerce, and community life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"409\" data-end=\"832\"\u003eBay View, near Petoskey along Little Traverse Bay, developed as a Methodist summer assembly community in the late nineteenth century, and rail access played a crucial role in its seasonal growth. Railroad depots in resort communities like this one connected visitors from larger Midwestern cities to lakeside cottages, lecture halls, and summer cultural programs, reinforcing the region’s identity as a retreat destination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"834\" data-end=\"1299\"\u003eThe image presents a low, broad-roofed depot building set beside multiple rail lines, with telegraph poles and trees framing the scene. A small group of figures stands along the platform, and the green-roofed structure contrasts with the pale gravel bed of the tracks in the foreground. The divided back format and 1912 postmark confirm its early twentieth-century circulation, adding documentary value to the architectural and transportation history it represents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1301\" data-end=\"1590\"\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":52892105703608,"sku":"20230424","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/8740\/6008\/files\/57_06095b44-4343-4b88-897f-4aa197b53cba.jpg?v=1772248371","url":"https:\/\/everythingephemera.com\/products\/postcard-michigan-bay-view-mi-railroad-train-station-depot-1912-posted-divided","provider":"Everything Ephemera","version":"1.0","type":"link"}