{"product_id":"san-francisco-california-chinese-waiter-pre-1907-postcard-undivided-unposted","title":"San Francisco California Chinese Waiter Pre-1907 Postcard Undivided Unposted","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"253\" data-end=\"473\"\u003eThis pre-1907 postcard depicts a Chinese waiter in San Francisco, California, reflecting the fascination with Chinatown street life that became a major subject of West Coast tourism imagery during the early postcard era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"475\" data-end=\"1136\"\u003eSan Francisco’s Chinatown attracted extensive attention from visitors and publishers during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries as one of the most visually recognizable immigrant neighborhoods in the United States. Postcards produced for tourists frequently portrayed street vendors, workers, storefronts, and traditional clothing in highly staged or romanticized scenes intended to market the city’s cosmopolitan character. Following the expansion of postcard collecting in the early 1900s, Chinatown subjects became especially popular among travelers seeking souvenirs tied to San Francisco’s urban identity and Pacific Coast cultural diversity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1138\" data-end=\"1808\"\u003eThe item itself features a colorized street scene captioned Chinese Waiter, San Francisco along the lower border. The composition shows a waiter carrying a serving tray through a commercial streetscape lined with awnings and storefronts while pedestrians in period attire move through the background. Publisher credit along the edge identifies the card as part of an early San Francisco postcard series. The reverse preserves the undivided-back format associated with pre-1907 American postcard production and remains unposted. Fine period detail throughout the image gives the card strong documentary appeal for collectors of early San Francisco and Chinatown ephemera.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1810\" data-end=\"2099\"\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":52977281663160,"sku":"20250512","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/8740\/6008\/files\/57_3fa84c55-16dd-421d-893b-39dd113c2600.jpg?v=1772955073","url":"https:\/\/everythingephemera.com\/products\/san-francisco-california-chinese-waiter-pre-1907-postcard-undivided-unposted","provider":"Everything Ephemera","version":"1.0","type":"link"}