{"product_id":"postcard-new-york-long-island-oakdale-la-salle-academy-campanile-1930s-unposted","title":"Oakdale New York Long Island La Salle Academy Campanile 1930s Postcard Unposted","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"171\" data-end=\"363\"\u003eThis 1930s postcard features the campanile tower of La Salle Academy in Oakdale, Long Island, during the interwar expansion of Catholic educational institutions on Long Island’s South Shore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"365\" data-end=\"867\"\u003eOakdale developed in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries as a country-estate and institutional enclave, with large tracts adapted for schools, religious houses, and retreat centers. Architectural forms from this period often blended collegiate Gothic and Mediterranean influences, emphasizing towers, brickwork contrasts, and formal entrances. Educational campuses on Long Island reflected both regional affluence and the growth of parochial education in the New York metropolitan area.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"869\" data-end=\"1340\"\u003eThe image presents a sepia-toned architectural study of the academy’s campanile, showing the tower rising above adjoining brick structures with contrasting stone trim. Arched windows, a projecting entrance canopy, and ivy climbing the façade add vertical emphasis and texture. The restrained photographic composition centers on the tower and upper stories, consistent with 1930s real-photo postcard aesthetics focused on institutional identity and architectural detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1342\" data-end=\"1633\"\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":52893239738552,"sku":"20250404","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/8740\/6008\/files\/57_bd71495a-7db6-4424-b258-d61b3bc89d05.jpg?v=1772347647","url":"https:\/\/everythingephemera.com\/products\/postcard-new-york-long-island-oakdale-la-salle-academy-campanile-1930s-unposted","provider":"Everything Ephemera","version":"1.0","type":"link"}