{"product_id":"postcard-new-york-lowville-ny-state-street-billiards-pool-times-building-1908","title":"Lowville New York State Street 1908 Postcard Posted","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"147\" data-end=\"294\"\u003eThis 1908 Lowville, New York postcard documents State Street during the early twentieth-century commercial expansion of Lewis County’s county seat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"296\" data-end=\"801\"\u003eAt the turn of the century, small upstate towns such as Lowville developed architecturally unified main streets marked by multi-story brick blocks, decorative cornices, and mixed-use storefronts. Electric and telegraph lines, awnings, and projecting business signs formed part of the evolving streetscape as retail, professional offices, and social spaces clustered along central corridors. Such views were commonly produced as sepia-toned postcards intended to record civic pride and commercial vitality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"803\" data-end=\"1302\"\u003eThe image presents a row of brick commercial buildings along State Street, including signage for billiards and the Times Building, with ground-floor storefront windows and upper-story arched windows clearly visible. Pedestrians stand along the sidewalk, and utility poles with crossarms line the street. The caption State St., Lowville, N. Y. appears at the lower left of the front. The reverse shows a postmark dated 1908 with handwritten correspondence and a one-cent stamp, confirming postal use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1304\" data-end=\"1591\"\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":52871512326328,"sku":"20231023y","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/8740\/6008\/files\/57_60da974f-5470-4a2f-aea8-df50e8ee611d.jpg?v=1771636958","url":"https:\/\/everythingephemera.com\/products\/postcard-new-york-lowville-ny-state-street-billiards-pool-times-building-1908","provider":"Everything Ephemera","version":"1.0","type":"link"}