{"product_id":"antique-postcard-joshua-tree-with-a-california-sunset-beautiful-color-postmarked-1945","title":"Vintage Joshua Tree Silhouetted Against a California Sunset Postcard | Van Nuys CA Postmark | 1945","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"901\" data-end=\"1188\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVintage Joshua Tree Silhouetted Against a California Sunset Postcard | Van Nuys CA Postmark | 1945\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"901\" data-end=\"1188\"\u003eA dramatic vintage postcard featuring a silhouetted Joshua tree against a blazing California desert sunset. The fiery orange, gold, and crimson sky creates a striking contrast with the distinctive branches of the Joshua tree, one of the American Southwest's most recognizable landscapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1190\" data-end=\"1474\"\u003ePostmarked in Van Nuys, California in 1945 and mailed to Ohio, this postcard includes a handwritten message and original 1-cent George Washington stamp. 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