RPPC Broadway Street View Farmington Maine ME 1920s Antique Car Postcard VTG

USD 27.99

Condition: Used

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View RPPC Broadway Street View Farmington Maine ME 1920s Antique Car Postcard VTG with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. Prominent hanging sign for The Pines Cafe with double pine tree motifs. ◆ Surface & Image: Exceptional photographic contrast and clarity for the era. The black-and-white tones remain crisp and deep, cleanly highlighting historical building lettering and vehicle details. RPPC Broadway Street View Farmington Maine ME 1920s Antique Car Postcard VTG. Item Description ======================================= Postcard Details ◆ Core Subject: Broadway Downtown Street Scene, Farmington, Maine ◆ Publisher: Real Photo Postcard utilizing Defender Photo Supply Co. paper stock ◆ Text on Card: • Front: "C.B. MOODY PLUMBING AND HEATING" (storefront left), "THE PINES CAFE" (hanging sign left), "THE WOODARD HOUSE" (building right side) • Back: "POST CARD" and "DEFENDER" inside the diamond stamp box layout. ◆ Visual Elements: • Building: Features multi-story commercial wooden clapboard and brick facades sloping upward along Broadway. Prominent hanging sign for The Pines Cafe with double pine tree motifs. • Traffic: Multiple early 1920s classic automobiles parked along both sides of the main thoroughfare; minimal pedestrian traffic visible on the left-side boardwalk/sidewalk. • Details: Overhead utility poles and electrical/telephone lines crisscross above the street; a natural hillside backdrop is faintly visible in the far distance under clear sky conditions. ◆ Estimated Era: Real Photo Postcard / RPPC (Circa 1920–1929) ◆ Postage Status: UNPOSTED ======================================= Condition Notes ◆ Overall Grading: Very Good Vintage Condition ◆ Surface & Image: Exceptional photographic contrast and clarity for the era. The black-and-white tones remain crisp and deep, cleanly highlighting historical building lettering and vehicle details. Minimal silvering or surface oxidation. ◆ Edges & Corners: Sharp edges with light, age-appropriate softening at the corner tips. No major fraying or structural wear. ◆ Reverse Side: Features clean, off-white paper toning consistent with 100-year-old photographic stock. No stray pencil marks, ink blots, or album residue. ◆ Defects: None. The card is structurally sound and entirely free of creases, pinholes, pinpricks, or tear damage. ======================================= Shipping and Handling ◆ Packaging: Shipped securely in a protective archival-safe plastic sleeve. Reinforced with cardboard support in a poly-bubble mailer ◆ Service: Sent via USPS Ground Advantage Condition: Used. Category: Collectibles › Postcards & Supplies › Postcards › Topographical Postcards.