{"product_id":"postcard-rppc-maine-north-perry-me-methodist-church-1950s-unposted-devolite","title":"North Perry Maine Methodist Church 1950s RPPC Postcard Unposted Devolite","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"224\" data-end=\"418\"\u003eThis real photo postcard dates to the 1950s and documents the Methodist Church in North Perry, Maine, a small rural congregation serving communities along the eastern coast of Washington County.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"420\" data-end=\"964\"\u003eRural churches formed the spiritual and social centers of many small Maine communities throughout the twentieth century, particularly in sparsely populated coastal regions where towns were separated by farmland, forest, and shoreline. Methodist congregations were widespread across eastern Maine, and modest wooden church buildings like the one shown here were typical of village religious architecture in the region. Real photo postcards from the mid-century period often recorded these structures as local landmarks and community identifiers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"966\" data-end=\"1418\"\u003eThe photograph shows a simple white clapboard church with a steep gabled roof, narrow entry door, and evenly spaced windows along the side elevation. Surrounding open land and distant tree lines reinforce the rural setting of North Perry, while the caption visible at the bottom identifies the structure as Methodist Church No Perry Me 137. The Devolite photo paper backmark supports a mid-twentieth-century production consistent with the 1950s dating.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1420\" data-end=\"1709\"\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":52904024473784,"sku":"20231010ff","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/8740\/6008\/files\/57_5a35274f-3634-4445-9ee2-a22f5ba730ba.jpg?v=1772566057","url":"https:\/\/everythingephemera.com\/products\/postcard-rppc-maine-north-perry-me-methodist-church-1950s-unposted-devolite","provider":"Everything Ephemera","version":"1.0","type":"link"}