{"product_id":"riverside-california-main-street-downtown-1910s-postcard-unposted-divided","title":"Riverside California Main Street Downtown 1910s Postcard Unposted Divided","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\"\u003e\n\u003carticle class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:681fc688-c325-49a2-9d01-e6ab96fa41fe-22\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-46\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"fd44c933-d121-4b9e-909c-978a2ab7a012\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"174\" data-end=\"365\"\u003eThis postcard dates to the 1910s and depicts Main Street in downtown Riverside, California, showing the commercial center of the city during the height of the Southern California citrus boom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"367\" data-end=\"941\"\u003eRiverside developed into one of the most prosperous communities in Southern California during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries due to the success of the navel orange industry. Wealth generated by citrus cultivation helped finance banks, hotels, department stores, and civic improvements that reshaped the downtown district. Main Street served as the principal commercial corridor where businesses, streetcar lines, and automobile traffic converged, linking the agricultural wealth of the surrounding groves with the growing urban infrastructure of the city.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"943\" data-end=\"1417\"\u003eThe postcard view looks down Main Street with a streetcar traveling along the central rails while early automobiles and pedestrians share the roadway. Storefronts with extended awnings line both sides of the street, creating a continuous commercial façade typical of western downtown districts of the period. The caption Main Street, Riverside, Cal. appears along the upper portion of the card, identifying the scene and emphasizing the city’s thriving downtown environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1419\" data-end=\"1708\"\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\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Everything Ephemera","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52913664393400,"sku":"20240818ds","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/8740\/6008\/files\/57_f808c82e-721a-450e-b28a-62581c3305c4.jpg?v=1772753871","url":"https:\/\/everythingephemera.com\/products\/riverside-california-main-street-downtown-1910s-postcard-unposted-divided","provider":"Everything Ephemera","version":"1.0","type":"link"}