{"product_id":"postcard-rppc-california-grass-valley-ca-high-school-1909-posted-divided-back","title":"Grass Valley California High School 1909 RPPC Postcard Posted Divided Back","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"76\" data-end=\"267\"\u003eThis real photo postcard documents the Grass Valley High School building in 1909, capturing the campus during the early twentieth-century expansion of public education in Northern California.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"269\" data-end=\"637\"\u003eGrass Valley developed as a Gold Rush-era community and, by the turn of the century, had established permanent civic institutions reflecting stability and regional growth. Public school architecture of this period often emphasized scale, symmetry, and decorative flourishes to signal civic pride and long-term investment in education within small but prosperous towns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"639\" data-end=\"1145\"\u003eThe image presents a substantial multi-story school structure with a distinctive turret, dormered rooflines, and columned entry porch set on open grounds. Groups of students and townspeople gather along the walkway and near the entrance, offering a rare visual record of community life tied to the campus. The caption “High School, Grass Valley, Cal.” appears along the lower margin. The reverse features a divided back format and is postmarked 1909, confirming its early usage within the divided-back era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1147\" data-end=\"1436\"\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":52864115474616,"sku":"20240807n","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/8740\/6008\/files\/57_b69c872e-9eb5-4893-b302-0d312388c964.jpg?v=1771475094","url":"https:\/\/everythingephemera.com\/products\/postcard-rppc-california-grass-valley-ca-high-school-1909-posted-divided-back","provider":"Everything Ephemera","version":"1.0","type":"link"}