Placerville California General Woods Camp 1911 RPPC Postcard Posted Divided Back

This 1911 real photo postcard documents General Woods Camp in Placerville, California, during the early twentieth-century expansion of organized camps supporting mining, forestry, and regional labor activity.

Set along a riverbank, the image shows an orderly compound of canvas tents, thatched-roof structures, and elevated wooden buildings arranged along a central path, with figures visible throughout the scene. The elevated vantage point provides a clear overview of camp layout and construction methods, offering a detailed primary-source view of temporary housing and communal infrastructure characteristic of the period.

The postcard is a real photo example with a divided back and period caption identifying General Woods Camp, and it was mailed in 1911.

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