{"product_id":"postcard-new-york-southold-long-island-pines-forest-1908-posted-divided-back","title":"Southold Long Island New York Pines Forest 1908 Postcard Posted Divided Back","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"155\" data-end=\"287\"\u003ePosted in 1908, this Southold, Long Island postcard shows a wooded path through the pine groves identified on the card as The Pines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"289\" data-end=\"833\"\u003eSouthold formed one of the earliest English settlements on Long Island’s North Fork and remained a quiet agricultural and maritime community into the early twentieth century. The area’s natural landscape, including pine groves and wooded stretches near the shoreline, became popular subjects for postcards distributed to visitors and summer residents traveling east from New York City. Scenes of forest paths and simple cottages conveyed the rural character that distinguished the North Fork from the more developed resort areas of Long Island.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"835\" data-end=\"1230\"\u003eThe image shows a sandy footpath winding through tall pine trees, with a small cabin or cottage visible along the left side of the clearing. Sunlight filters through the thin trunks and branches, opening toward a lighter clearing in the distance. The printed caption reads The Pines, Southold, L. I. The reverse displays a divided back format with a 1908 postmark and handwritten correspondence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1232\" data-end=\"1521\"\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":52982738026680,"sku":"20251017p","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/8740\/6008\/files\/1_3c62950d-88a5-4a60-8905-f68732be2706.jpg?v=1773104189","url":"https:\/\/everythingephemera.com\/products\/postcard-new-york-southold-long-island-pines-forest-1908-posted-divided-back","provider":"Everything Ephemera","version":"1.0","type":"link"}