{"product_id":"redlands-california-orange-street-car-downtown-1910s-postcard-unposted","title":"Redlands California Orange Street Car Downtown 1910s Postcard Unposted","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"276\" data-end=\"484\"\u003eThis 1910s postcard captures Orange Street in downtown Redlands, California, documenting the streetcar-era commercial growth that accompanied Southern California’s citrus boom and expanding urban development.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"486\" data-end=\"1134\"\u003eRedlands emerged as one of Southern California’s prosperous citrus communities during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, with electric rail service and streetcar systems helping connect residential neighborhoods, packing facilities, and downtown business districts. Streets lined with hotels, banks, retail storefronts, and interurban rail lines became popular postcard subjects because they represented modern infrastructure and civic prosperity during California’s rapid regional expansion. Colorized street scenes from this era often emphasized active transportation corridors filled with electric trolleys and early automobiles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1136\" data-end=\"1725\"\u003eThe item itself features a vivid downtown scene captioned Orange Street looking toward Y.M.C.A. Bldg., Redlands, Cal. along the upper border. An electric streetcar travels through the center of the composition while pedestrians, storefront awnings, utility poles, and period automobiles frame the commercial streetscape. Multi-story brick buildings and visible rail tracks reinforce the city’s early urban character and transportation network. The reverse remains unposted and preserves the divided-back postcard format associated with early twentieth-century American postcard production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1727\" data-end=\"2016\"\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":52977280614584,"sku":"20231121R","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/8740\/6008\/files\/57_711d09e5-0dcc-4ab8-a089-76d880bdb46d.jpg?v=1772955064","url":"https:\/\/everythingephemera.com\/products\/redlands-california-orange-street-car-downtown-1910s-postcard-unposted","provider":"Everything Ephemera","version":"1.0","type":"link"}