{"product_id":"postcard-rppc-maine-dover-me-covered-bridge-1910s-unposted-divided-azo","title":"Dover Maine Covered Bridge 1910s Postcard RPPC Unposted Divided","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"245\" data-end=\"403\"\u003eThis real photo postcard dates to the 1910s and documents a covered bridge at Dover, Maine, during the early divided-back era of American postcard production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"405\" data-end=\"806\"\u003eCovered bridges were practical solutions to protecting timber trusses from weather exposure, extending structural life in regions with heavy snow and seasonal flooding. In rural Maine communities, such bridges became both functional infrastructure and local landmarks, frequently photographed along dirt roads framed by mature trees and utility lines that signal early twentieth-century modernization.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"808\" data-end=\"1189\"\u003eThe image presents a straight-on approach to the bridge, with a broad dirt roadway leading into the covered span and telegraph poles flanking the route. The small handwritten caption at the lower margin identifies the location, reinforcing its local documentary character. The divided AZO stamp box on the reverse is consistent with 1910s production, and the card remains unposted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1191\" data-end=\"1480\"\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":52864121503928,"sku":"20240421i","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/8740\/6008\/files\/57_af26f8b9-6067-408d-90cd-6a2230af96f4.jpg?v=1771475186","url":"https:\/\/everythingephemera.com\/products\/postcard-rppc-maine-dover-me-covered-bridge-1910s-unposted-divided-azo","provider":"Everything Ephemera","version":"1.0","type":"link"}