{"product_id":"antique-postcard-1913-keokuk-iowa-mississippi-river-power-dam-construction","title":"Antique Postcard 1913 Keokuk Iowa Mississippi River Power Dam Construction","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSocial\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eHistory\u003c\/strong\u003e: Includes a message from the dam's grand opening:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem class=\"eujQNb\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\"\u003e\"Dear Cousin Bill: How do you like this kind of weather? We have been nearly freezing down here. Keokuk is dead since the celebration is over. We went to the dance Friday night. Had a dandy good time. Do you still play ball and....? ha! ha! As ever, Christy.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScene\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan\u003eThis postcard documents the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eMississippi River Power Development\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in Keokuk, Iowa, during its final stages of completion in 1913. At the time, this dam was the largest hydroelectric plant in the world, a marvel of early 20th-century engineering.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLook closely at the top of the dam; you can see \u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003epeople walking along\u003c\/span\u003e the narrow concrete pathways, giving a true sense of the immense scale of the project.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePostal History\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sharp, clear \u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eKeokuk, IA. SEP 16, 1913\u003c\/span\u003e circular cancel. Addressed to \u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eMr. C.H. Johnson\u003c\/span\u003e in Buffalo, Iowa.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eEra\u003c\/strong\u003e: Divided Back\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize: \u003c\/strong\u003eStandard 3.5 x 5.5\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType\u003c\/strong\u003e: Lithograph\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan\u003eH.M. Anschutz, Keokuk, IA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e: Note the visible corner and edge wear, along with several surface creases and a small chip\/tear at the top right edge. Despite the wear, the historical image and the writing remain clear.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\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":48777964519674,"sku":"pc00250","price":95.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1547\/3947\/files\/7E8C14FD-214D-4230-9C7D-A829AAF13711.jpg?v=1777336556","url":"https:\/\/www.satincrystals.com\/en-se\/products\/antique-postcard-1913-keokuk-iowa-mississippi-river-power-dam-construction","provider":"Satin Crystals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}