{"product_id":"vintage-postcard-1942-national-bellas-hess-union-oil-76-mini-card-dry-falls-wa","title":"Vintage Postcard 1942 National Bellas Hess Union Oil 76 Mini Card Dry Falls WA","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSocial\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eHistory\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan\u003eThis card is a fascinating WWII \"Home Front\" artifact. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eMrs. F. J. Halva\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e used this free promotional card to request a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003e\"Fall \u0026amp; Winter 42-43 catalog\" from National Bellas Hess in Kansas City, Missouri.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e It’s a great example of wartime thrift, using a gas station giveaway to handle essential mail-order business.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003e\u003cspan data-subtree=\"aimfl\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003eNational Bellas Hess\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e was a massive mail-order retail giant, similar to Sears or Roebuck. The building itself was an iconic 10-story skyscraper that dominated the Kansas City skyline and employed thousands of people who processed thousands of request cards like this every single day!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScene\u003c\/strong\u003e: Tourists are \u003cspan\u003evisible standing at the precipice of the prehistoric cliff of Dry Falls State Park in Washington. They are dressed in classic early-1940s travel attire—men in dark trousers and women in high-waisted skirts—providing a perfect sense of scale against the massive 400-foot basalt walls. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003ePetroliana:\u003c\/strong\u003e Highly collectible for fans of \u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003e76 Gasoline\u003c\/span\u003e and \"See the West\" memorabilia.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eEra: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eEarly 1900s (Divided Back)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize: \u003c\/strong\u003e3.25 x 5.5\" \u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eMini Postcard\u003c\/span\u003e. This card is shorter than standard postcards by design, intended as a collectible souvenir.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan\u003e\"Natural Color Photo-Graphic\"—a high-quality early photochrome process for the era\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e: Minor edge wear. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is an authentic vintage item. Use the zoom tool to inspect the photos for a detailed view of the condition.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Satin Crystals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48697778340090,"sku":"pc00149","price":27.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1547\/3947\/files\/FE756804-FC08-451A-995C-9F13BBD5EE4A.jpg?v=1776628154","url":"https:\/\/www.satincrystals.com\/en-au\/products\/vintage-postcard-1942-national-bellas-hess-union-oil-76-mini-card-dry-falls-wa","provider":"Satin Crystals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}