{"product_id":"postcard-mississippi-edgewater-park-ms-gulf-hotel-patio-dinner-1950s-unposted","title":"Edgewater Park Mississippi Gulf Hotel Patio Dinner 1950s Postcard Unposted","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"160\" data-end=\"351\"\u003eThis 1950s postcard depicts an outdoor dinner gathering at a Gulf Coast hotel patio in Edgewater Park, Mississippi, reflecting mid-century resort and leisure culture along the Gulf shoreline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"353\" data-end=\"765\"\u003eHotels and resort properties along the Mississippi Gulf Coast expanded significantly during the postwar travel boom as automobile tourism, conventions, and vacation culture reshaped coastal hospitality. Outdoor dining terraces, patio entertainment spaces, and evening social events became important promotional features for Gulf Coast hotels catering to vacationers seeking warm-weather recreation and nightlife.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"767\" data-end=\"1272\"\u003eThe postcard features a crowded nighttime patio dinner scene with guests seated beneath outdoor lighting beside landscaped grounds and hotel buildings. Strong color saturation and dark contrast typical of mid-century chrome postcard printing emphasize the lively social atmosphere while buffet tables, formal attire, and terrace seating document the recreational character of Gulf Coast resort hospitality during the 1950s. The unposted reverse preserves the postcard as an unused period tourism souvenir.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1274\" data-end=\"1563\"\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":52977287954616,"sku":"20240225","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/8740\/6008\/files\/57_ec8d1f64-e249-45a7-ac65-86f48ec02b3f.jpg?v=1772955204","url":"https:\/\/everythingephemera.com\/products\/postcard-mississippi-edgewater-park-ms-gulf-hotel-patio-dinner-1950s-unposted","provider":"Everything Ephemera","version":"1.0","type":"link"}