{"product_id":"3482","title":"1912 Grant National Park California Vintage Postcard, Kings Canyon National Park","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAbout This Vintage Postcard\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis classic color lithograph postcard captures an early touring car winding through a grove of massive Giant Sequoias in General Grant National Park, Fresno County. The scene highlights the awe-inspiring scale of the Sierra Nevada's ancient forests, where early 20th-century \"motoring\" became a premier way for tourists to experience the park's majestic redwoods. General Grant National Park, established in 1890 to protect the famous General Grant Tree, was later incorporated into Kings Canyon National Park in 1940. The image illustrates the dawn of automotive tourism in the California Sierras, showing a well-maintained gravel road that allowed visitors to drive directly into the heart of these primeval groves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEra: White Border (1912)\u003cbr\u003eCity: Grant Grove (Kings Canyon)\u003cbr\u003eState or Region: Fresno County, California\u003cbr\u003eCountry: United States\u003cbr\u003eTopic: General Grant National Park, Giant Sequoias, Early Motoring, Sierra Nevada, California Landmarks\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Uncirculated\u003cbr\u003ePostage: None\u003cbr\u003eAddress Side: divided back\u003cbr\u003eOrientation: Vertical (Portrait)\u003cbr\u003eArtist \/ Photographer: Unknown\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Unknown (Marked 6292)\u003cbr\u003ePrinter: Curt Teich \u0026amp; Co. (29955)\u003cbr\u003ePrint Type: Lithograph (White Border)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAdditional Information\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe manufacturing date for this card is precisely identified as 1912. This is confirmed by the Curt Teich \u0026amp; Co. production number \"29955\" in the bottom left corner, which falls within the documented 1912 manufacturing sequence found in the official Teich Postcard Dating Guide. The number \"6292\" is likely a series or catalog number for a local California distributor. This card documents the park under its original name, \"General Grant National Park,\" before its expansion and renaming to Kings Canyon in 1940. The depiction of the \"open road\" through the big trees remains a quintessential image of early California wilderness exploration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis postcard would look great framed or make an excellent addition to any collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLove it ♡\u003cbr\u003eGet it ☆\u003cbr\u003eGet Lucky 💋 Vintage\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Get Lucky Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46761500967101,"sku":"3482","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0625\/4818\/1181\/files\/3482.jpg?v=1778452158","url":"https:\/\/www.getluckyvintage.com\/products\/3482","provider":"Get Lucky Vintage ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}