{"product_id":"postcard-new-jersey-seaside-heights-nj-freemans-amusement-park-aerial-1940s","title":"Seaside Heights New Jersey Freemans Amusement Park Aerial 1940s Postcard","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"287\" data-end=\"433\"\u003eThis postcard dates to the 1940s and depicts Freeman’s Amusements at Seaside Heights during the height of mid-century Jersey Shore resort culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"435\" data-end=\"899\"\u003eSeaside Heights developed in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries as a purpose-built seaside resort, with its boardwalk, bathing beaches, and amusement concessions forming the core of its identity. By the interwar and postwar years, aerial-view postcards became a popular format for promoting large amusement complexes, presenting piers, rides, and beachfront attractions in a single sweeping perspective that emphasized scale and density of activity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"901\" data-end=\"1348\"\u003eThe image presents a detailed bird’s-eye view of the Freeman’s complex, with red-roofed pavilions, a ferris wheel, midway attractions, and beachgoers along the shoreline. The Strand building and adjacent boardwalk structures anchor the lower right foreground, while the Atlantic Ocean frames the top edge. The bright palette and stylized architectural rendering are consistent with linen-era production techniques common to 1940s resort postcards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1350\" data-end=\"1639\"\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":52864121700536,"sku":"20240303h","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/8740\/6008\/files\/57_bdb29450-296f-4d3e-a0af-38774fb6906b.jpg?v=1771475188","url":"https:\/\/everythingephemera.com\/products\/postcard-new-jersey-seaside-heights-nj-freemans-amusement-park-aerial-1940s","provider":"Everything Ephemera","version":"1.0","type":"link"}