{"product_id":"postcard-rppc-pennsylvania-ligonier-pa-laurel-mountain-ski-slopes-midway-1940s","title":"Ligonier Pennsylvania Laurel Mountain Ski Slopes Midway 1940s RPPC Postcard","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"195\" data-end=\"361\"\u003eThis 1940s real photo postcard documents the Laurel Mountain Ski Slopes near Ligonier, Pennsylvania, showing a snow-covered lodge structure within the resort grounds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"363\" data-end=\"808\"\u003eLaurel Mountain developed as one of Pennsylvania’s notable mid-century ski destinations, contributing to the expansion of winter sports culture in the eastern United States. Rustic lodge architecture and wooded mountain settings formed central elements of early American ski resorts, emphasizing both recreation and retreat. Real photo postcards of these facilities provided tangible records of regional winter tourism during the postwar period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"810\" data-end=\"1222\"\u003eThe image presents a timber-sided lodge building with multiple chimneys and a covered entry, surrounded by snow and leafless trees. A sign mounted near the entrance identifies the building within the ski slopes complex, while the wooded hillside setting reinforces the mountain environment. The lower margin caption reads Laurel Mountain Ski Slopes, Ligonier, Pa., confirming the location as printed on the card.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1224\" data-end=\"1513\"\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":52858847822008,"sku":"20231106i","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/8740\/6008\/files\/57_636ce5dd-4f10-4529-a01d-e0fec62f6c4f.jpg?v=1771305926","url":"https:\/\/everythingephemera.com\/products\/postcard-rppc-pennsylvania-ligonier-pa-laurel-mountain-ski-slopes-midway-1940s","provider":"Everything Ephemera","version":"1.0","type":"link"}