{"product_id":"postcard-washington-monte-christo-railroad-tunnel-1911-posted-divided-back","title":"Monte Cristo Washington Railroad Tunnel 1911 Postcard Posted Divided Back","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"178\" data-end=\"342\"\u003eThis 1911 real photo postcard documents the Monte Cristo railroad tunnel and mountain stream in Washington during the region’s early twentieth-century mining era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"344\" data-end=\"882\"\u003eSet in the rugged Cascade Mountains, Monte Cristo developed in the 1890s as a silver mining boomtown supported by narrow-gauge rail connections that threaded through steep river valleys and blasted rock corridors. Remote terrain required engineered tunnels and trestles to move ore and supplies, leaving behind a landscape defined by timber, stone, water, and rail infrastructure. The town’s brief industrial intensity and equally rapid decline make surviving visual records especially valuable for reconstructing its working geography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"884\" data-end=\"1751\"\u003eThe image presents a narrow mountain gorge with a fast-moving stream cutting through rock and debris in the foreground, leading the eye toward a dark railroad tunnel portal set into the cliff face. Dense evergreen forest rises sharply on both sides, framing the engineered opening within an otherwise natural corridor. The printed caption at the lower margin reads “View on Monte Christo R.R., Washington,” preserving the period spelling variant “Monte Christo” as shown on the card. The reverse features a divided back format and is postmarked, consistent with the 1911 usage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"884\" data-end=\"1751\"\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\n\u003cp data-start=\"1753\" data-end=\"1778\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Everything Ephemera","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52856683659448,"sku":"20240711","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/8740\/6008\/files\/57_a4a965e7-375a-4eb6-a874-1f53910aca3d.jpg?v=1771191700","url":"https:\/\/everythingephemera.com\/products\/postcard-washington-monte-christo-railroad-tunnel-1911-posted-divided-back","provider":"Everything Ephemera","version":"1.0","type":"link"}