{"product_id":"postcard-rppc-maine-west-paris-me-first-universalist-church-1950s-unposted","title":"West Paris Maine First Universalist Church 1950s RPPC Postcard Unposted","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"159\" data-end=\"335\"\u003eThis real photo postcard from the 1950s shows the First Universalist Church in West Paris, Maine, documenting a rural New England church building and its surrounding landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"337\" data-end=\"846\"\u003eWest Paris developed as a small community in Oxford County with a local economy shaped by agriculture, small industry, and regional trade. Churches served as important social and civic gathering places in towns of this scale, providing not only religious services but also hosting community events and meetings. Universalist congregations were particularly active across parts of New England, reflecting the region’s diverse Protestant religious traditions during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"848\" data-end=\"1461\"\u003eThe photograph presents the wooden church structure with a steeply pitched roof, prominent bell tower, and arched window openings along the side wall. The building stands on a raised foundation overlooking a grassy slope, with a stairway leading to the entrance beneath the tower. Power lines appear above the structure, and trees in the background frame the rural setting. The caption printed along the bottom edge identifies the First Universalist Church and the town of West Paris, Maine, while the reverse side indicates genuine photo postcard stock consistent with mid-twentieth-century real photo postcards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1463\" data-end=\"1750\"\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":52904024637624,"sku":"20231010e","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/8740\/6008\/files\/57_b729e3ad-4bb9-4935-a6d8-14fb9037bd65.jpg?v=1772566060","url":"https:\/\/everythingephemera.com\/products\/postcard-rppc-maine-west-paris-me-first-universalist-church-1950s-unposted","provider":"Everything Ephemera","version":"1.0","type":"link"}